# Answerable Dress Designs The M-Dress Has a Phone Sewn into the Sleeve By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-dress References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/m-dress-with-built-in-mobile-phone/16120/) & [cutecircuit](http://www.cutecircuit.com/) Tech-savvy women are going to lose their heads over the M-Dress. This dress has a [built-in cell phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inxects-vest) in its sleeve, letting you answer calls simply by lifting up your hand. The M-Dress was designed by CuteCircuit, and will actually be available for purchase next year. The M-Dress is still a little primitive; it has no caller ID, can only answer calls, and can dial one pre-programmed number. Still, it is a huge step forward in [integrating clothing and technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing). Now women have no excuse not to pick up the phone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Clothing:** Integrating technology into clothing to add new functionalities like phone answering and calling. - **Wearable Tech:** Developing advanced wearable technology that can be integrated into fashionable clothing. - **Internet of Things (iot) Clothing:** Combining clothing and IoT to enable clothing to connect with other devices. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Industry:** Opportunity to innovate and design clothing with a tech component. - **Mobile Industry:** Opportunity to partner with the fashion industry and create innovative mobile devices for clothing. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** Opportunity to develop wearable technology that can be integrated into clothing for new functionalities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Knitted Phone Pockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-pocket.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Clutch Purse Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honor-v-purse.md) - [Elegant Easy-to-Wear Shirt Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shirt-dress-collection.md) - [Nostalgic Fashion-Tech Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandy-liang-and-android.md) - [Digitally Customizable Bridesmaid Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/couture-technologies.md) - [Hands-Free Phone Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikes-phone-crossbody-bag.md) - [High-Fashion Flip Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galaxy-z-flip-5s.md) - [Mobile Call Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/answering-machine.md)