One UK airline is decking out its workers with body cameras and sensors

Smart clothing is becoming increasingly more popular, and UK airline easyJet is going along with that trend with their new wearable tech for flight attendants. 

EasyJet teamed up with clothing company CuteCircuit to create uniforms embedded with sensors and LED lights, according to a press release.

For crew members, LEDs will be embedded on jacket lapels to relay information like the flight number and destination. There will also be built-in microphones so crew members can communicate more efficiently. 

Engineer uniforms will feature reflective components and include LEDs to increase their visibility.

The jackets will also include built-in cameras and a microphone so engineers can get assistance when diagnosing technical issues. An air quality sensor and barometer will be installed on the jackets so engineers can monitor their work environment.

"With features like the LED hood and video streaming and communications capability these amazing designs offer very practical solutions for engineers working on the ramp whilst enhancing safety at the same time," Ian Davies, engineering director for easyJet, wrote in the press release.

Smart clothing is taking flight as more people see the potential for wearable tech to improve daily life for the user. For example, scientists at MIT recently created sportswear that can determine how much your sweating and ventilate itself to cool you down.

Here's some models sporting the CuteCircuit uniforms, which will be trialed early next year:

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