Archive for May, 2008

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 [...]


Evolved Footwear’s Illuminated sneaker light up the summer nights

Evolved Footwear (EF) offers a range of amazing looking, illuminated customized Nike dunks. Light up sneakers and shoes are gaining momentum judging on the products and concepts popping up lately.
Light in clothing as well as in interior decoration items like pillows, carpets and even sofas become more and more popular. Fabric that ’suddenly’ lights up [...]


LED Gloves bring sun (LED) shine in your live

Lux et Deco a French retailer of LED (Light Emitting Diode) jewelry and all kind of LED enabled interior accessories has added a unique product to their program, a LED Glove that put light into your finger tips.
Pointing to something or someone gives a new meaning to the term ’shedding light on it’.
The battery [...]


Burton Ghetto Blaster Feedback Pack

Burton, well known for the fashion-street-skating-snowboarding brand and the very first brand that commercialized an interactive backpack added a BoomBag or Ghetto Blaster backpack to it’s range called: Feedback Pack.
Actually, the Feedback Pack has been available since 2007 but Burton made a style makeover for a Spring 2008 launch with cool looking designs.
The Feedback Daypack [...]


The Original Hand-Talk glove

We have posted a few days ago the story of the HandTalk communication glove from a team of students at Carnegie Mellon University that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into speech via a cell phones running text to speech software.
A great and useful looking concept that could help to bridge the communication barrier between deaf [...]


Reebok NXT Speaker Backpack

REEBOK, a top name when it comes to sport apparel and fashion is joining the list of brands who add interactivity to their products.
Reebok’s first product in the Interactive Fashion segment is the NXT Speaker Backpack featuring a complete stereo sound system seamless integrated in a cool backpack design in Reebok’s signature style.
The NXT [...]


ONO Glow Sneakers for safety and fun on the run

ONO Running demonstrates how glowing sneakers can provide safety and a bit of fun. These Glow sneakers have the potential to (r)evolutionize sneakers for runner.
This may be a bold statement but I do believe the ONO Glow sneaker concept does add the high value of being more visible during running in low light condition [...]


Hoodie with Stereo Speaker

A few days ago we had the story of the Hood.e running, a concept design that demonstrated the integration of speakers into a Hoodie. The creator Tim Dubitsky is looking now for commercialization partners.
To my surprise and some search on the WWW, I did find a Hoodie with Stereo Speaker system integrated into the hood, [...]


DIY Wearable Electronic – Sew on some bling

If you are working on a cool DIY Wearable Electronic project and want to add some bling to it, check out the latest Wearable Electronic DIY module from Aniomagic called the ‘mimeolight‘.
This module must be one of the easiest ways to add some magic light effects to your electronic craft projects with customizable blinking patterns. [...]


Cool Noon Solar satchel for a hot summer

Noon Solar starts selling the Spring/Summer 2008 solar bag collection. The first model launched is the Logan satchel which comes in three different finishings: the all leather Black Logan for $ 476.- the Midnight/Slate Logan and at the bottom the Chocolate/Olive Logan. The last two models go for $ 452.- each.
Noon Solar is [...]