Self-cleaning gloves. An antibacterial shirt. Jeans that charge your phone, take your temperature, and report your electrolytes. A scarf that detects cancer. Does it sound like we’re living in the Jetsons yet? This could be our actual fabric future, according to researchers at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering “It is absolutely new,” says Dr. Tetyana Ignatova. “The combination of nanomaterials into textiles opens new avenues for the clothing industry. And we are very excited, because it is our societal responsibility, as scientists, to utilize our knowledge, expertise and technical skills for the sake of satisfying needs of society. This is why, at JSNN, we aim to convert the fundamental science into real applications to perform translational research.”.