But if there was a fabric that could sit in our emergency bag and power up a flashlight or a walkie talkie, it would be irresponsible not to have that.

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The smart bag, called Build Your Own Bag (bYOB), is just one object that can be constructed using computerized fabric patches designed by a team of engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab.

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