1.   Before conductive fibers can arrive on the market, Gregory said, scientists will have a fundamental problem to overcome.

2.   Gregory anticipates that small sensors based on conductive fibers could be woven into a fabric at strategic points on conventional looms.

3.   However they are created, Gregory said, one of the first applications of conductive fibers in smart textiles will probably be color shifting.

4.   Other conductive fibers could form solar energy collectors to power the system.