Jacket

Jackets that change your songs and pick up your phone

The Winter Olympic are in full swing (although physically I am far away from Vancouver) I revisited the iPod enabled jacket market to check out what is available right now for people watching the winter games on the spot.
The first pleasant surprise is the prices of interactive, iPod ready jackets came down again this winter [...]


The North Face Audio Jackets

Despite the cold weather outside, the technology enhanced apparel market is really heating up this winter season. The North Face added to this growing market great looking Audio jackets for women and men.
Beautiful not only the style of the jackets but also the soft touch control on the sleeve in the shape of a diamond. [...]


Spyder Destroyer Jacket with sound control

Spyder is one of the brands making use of the Skullcandy wearable electronic system we posted about a few days ago. The Spyder Destroyer Jacket is available in the colors black and red-white with a Skullcandy electronics compatible exterior.
Integrated into the jacket is a flexible keypad and the eTextile cable system which provides a connection [...]


Rockin jackets from Columbia Sportswear

The last time I blogged about Columbia Sportswear’s techno clothing collection I was ‘wondering’ what comes next after their launch of heated boots, heated jackets and the music super charged backpack.
Now we know – Columbia Sportswear added the Rockin Out jackets for men and women.
The Rockin Out jackets have of course the technology twist: they [...]


Have you already activated your jacket?

Skullcandy, formed in 2003 with the goal of designing audio player accessories that fit into an active action sports lifestyle seems to me is up to (r)evolutionize the audio accessory business with their new range of wearable technology modules.
The AMP’D Music System includes a 2 watt amplifier, two wearable speaker modules, an iPod and a [...]


Dr. Z Windbreaker jacket with iPod control from Zoo York

Zoo York’s range of apparel which are inspired by the New York City graffiti art and skateboarding culture jumped on the interactive fashion skateboard trend and released the limited edition, iPod controlling Dr. Z Windbreaker jacket.
Featuring the PANiQ eTextile control system from QIO Systems, the Dr. Z Windbreaker jacket comes in black, has waterproof [...]


Interactive fashion by KILLA

Canadian interactive fashion house KILLA keeps on expanding it’s range of audio apparel with the launch of the ‘Dillinger Varsity‘ jackets for women and men.
The Dilliger Varsity is using QIO systems PANiQ eTextile technology which consists of a fabric based control area in the sleeve of the jacket and connects to a range of PANiQ [...]


Zegna Ecotech Solar Jacket

Italian’s high end fashion brand  Ermenegildo Zegna is making a big impact again in the innovative, technology enhanced fashion arena with the launch of the Ecotech Solar Jacket as part of the Zegna Sport collection.
Almost 2 years after Zegna introduced the first top brand solar jacket in the market, the Solar JKT which had [...]


Radiance and Refugium heated jackets for the coldest winter days

The cold days approaching fast as my friends in the northern hemisphere tell me and the need for some extra heat while outdoors is very much appreciated.
We have covered your feet already with the introduction of Columbia’s Bugathermo heated boots. Now it’s time to warm up your upper body with Mountain Hardwear’s heated jackets, the [...]


Aerotype Hi-Tech Jacket from POLO Ralph Lauren

This must be the most gorgeous looking technology enabled jacket on the planet: the Aerotype Hi-Tech Jacket from POLO Ralph Lauren.
What a cool looking snow boarding / winter action sport jacket. The Aerotype Hi-Tech Jacket is made from innovative water-resistant, double-layer Microfiber shell, incorporating interactive PaniQ™ technology that allows safe remote use of Bluetooth™ or [...]