One small step for technology, one giant leap for fashion

A new babysuit could help spare parents the anguish of cot deaths.

Thanks to a pattern recognition system it could also end those heart-stopping seconds when traditional monitors beep alarmingly as the infant rolls off the pad in its sleep.

A bra is also in development which could have monitors built into for women suffering from breast cancers.

There is also an suit which protects wearers from ultra-violet rays, developed after the agency was contacted by the mother of a child who suffers from a rare genetic condition meaning he cannot be exposed to any sunlight.