It's funny that Americans seem distinguishing manga and comics (or anime/cartoon). In Japan, we use both "manga" and "comics", but they're almost interchangeable. Snoopy or Batman is also called "manga". But certain style of comics are sometimes referred to as "American comics (Ame-comi)".
Actually, I have seen a very similar thing recently at National Design Museum's exhibition called "extreme textile". http://ndm.si.edu/extexsitelet/index.htm In the "Smarter" section, they had a Nike's vest which is capable to communicate remotely. They also shown some militaly clothes which work as satelite antenna. The idea of monitering bio thing is also implemented in astronauts' suits already, although they are not small enough right now...
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It's funny that Americans seem distinguishing manga and comics (or anime/cartoon).
In Japan, we use both "manga" and "comics", but they're almost interchangeable.
Snoopy or Batman is also called "manga". But certain style of comics are sometimes
referred to as "American comics (Ame-comi)".
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Actually, I have seen a very similar thing recently at National Design Museum's exhibition called "extreme textile".
http://ndm.si.edu/extexsitelet/index.htm
In the "Smarter" section, they had a Nike's vest which is capable to communicate remotely. They also shown some militaly clothes which work as satelite antenna.
The idea of monitering bio thing is also implemented in astronauts' suits already, although they are not small enough right now...