Sports

H-bomb, the worlds first heated wetsuit from Rip Curl

It took Rib Curl three years to design, test and optimize the H-bomb heated wetsuit but it finally has arrived. Cold weather will never again be a show stopper for dedicated surfer with this high tech wetsuit.
The heating elements are placed at the back and made of carbon fiber configured to allow maximum levels of [...]


Quiksilver Cypher PS+ Heated Vest system

Quiksilver introduces a battery powered heat vest that can be worn under any wetsuit. The CYPHER PS+ Heat Vest System delivers hours of heat to maintain core temperature allowing enthusiastic surfer to extend their surfing experience in cooler conditions.
The Cypher PS+ Heat Vest utilizes flexible water proof carbon pads to house the powered heat elements [...]


Highly fashionable and intelligent fitness apparel from Adidas

Adidas is taking the lead when it comes to highly fashionable and very smart fitness clothing. After the launch of the AdiStar Fusion selection in 2007, Adidas expanded their smart fitness apparel collection adding different styles for men and women.
The latest collection of the Adidas Fusion and the new miCoach fitness apparel range use [...]


Interactive fashion – summer sale

We compiled a list of cool interactive fashion items that are on sale online. Maybe there is something for you to grab for the last few weeks of summer ahead of us.
Music and Sons offers a 30% discount of most of their fabulous looking MP3 Music T-Shirts. Made with the greatest care for the environment [...]


Give Dad something sensible this Father’s Day

Looking for a ’sensible’ gift for your Dad? NuMetrex has a great offer for Father’s Day: a 20% discount on the Cardio Shirt for Men.
NuMetrex has a range of Cardio Apparel we love to write about. They look gorgeous and work perfectly. Getting a bit in shape at the begin of summer is on the [...]


Nike Electrolite Arm Band – safety for runner

The Visibility for runners in low light condition and at night present a safety concern which is addressed by various reflective add-on strips and jackets or shoes.
To improve the visibility, active light emitting materials like LEDs or EL (Electro Luminescent) foils or wires is a more effective solution as it does not require light to [...]


Nalini Biker shorts with textile sensor

We are well into the spring season and it’s time to get out of the chair and do more exercise.
I was looking around for my new Wearable Electronic workout gear and came across this very interesting Polar compatible Biker shorts from Nalini, an Italian company specialized in high performance biker outfit.
Shirts and Tops with integrated [...]


Vital Jacket – the future of Heart Monitoring

The Vital Jacket® is an intelligent wearable garment that is able to continuously monitor electrocardiogram (ECG) wave and Heart Rate as used in medical environment, high performance sports and fitness.
The company behind this futuristic Jacket/Shirt is Biodevices, S.A., a spin-off from IEETA (Institute of Electronics and Telematics Engineering of Aveiro / University of Aveiro, [...]


Wearable Electronic will ShapeYou

Spring has officially arrived although in some areas there is not much of it to see yet. Nevertheless you have to plan ahead for the summer beach or pool season meaning: get in Shape now.
For a starter, running is the most easiest to do which makes you loose some pounds on the way and you [...]


Show your workout data on Facebook

Two New Zealand companies have developed a merino shirt that promises to revolutionize the way athletes measure, track and share information about their performance.
South Island-based sportswear innovation company i-RULE and Auckland-based smart-fabric monitoring company Zephyr Technology combined forces to create the Sputnik shirt, named after the world’s first artificial satellite which means “co-traveler”, “traveling companion” [...]