The survey of 1,000 5 to 13-year-olds - conducted by 3Gem on behalf of the IET - asked the Generation Alpha (Gen A) children to predict the kind of clothes people would be wearing in the future, with the integration of technology coming across as a clear theme throughout the responses.
The IET is now launching a competition to inspire Gen A fashionistas and spark excitement about how STEM can help make their fashion predictions come true.
Over the next 40 years, one-third of the children surveyed predicted that we’ll see flying shoes (35 per cent) and clothes that teleport you to different places (33 per cent) on our shop shelves. Six in ten children (60 per cent) believe that we’ll be able to buy a hat that allows you to play video games with your mind, while just over one-third (37 per cent) foresee telepathic headwear.
As well as the benefits to our recreational lives, children also feel fashion will play a key role in wider societal change and helping...