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 [...]


Techno chic – Cole Haan handbags for women

Luxury fashion brand Cole Haan launched what must be the best looking interactive handbag for women, featuring a touch sensitive control pad on the front pocket of the handbag. The soft eTextile controls from QIO Systems have been beautifully integrated [...]


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 [...]


Urban Tool – icaseBelt and ihipHolster for iPod and iPhone

Urban Tool, I like that name and their grooveRider shirts, has upgraded it’s famous carry gear for urban professionals with iPod and iPhone controls integrated into a multi functional belt and their trademark hip-holster. Called the ‘icaseBelt‘ and the ‘ihipHolster‘, [...]


Ecko Unlimited Audio Hoodie

New York urban brand, Ecko Unlimited, has joined the growing fashion segment technology enabled clothing by introducing to their fall/winter 09 clothing range the Audio Hoodie. The Audio Hoodie uses Fibretronic‘s CONNECTEDwear keypad controller integrated in the sleeve and comes [...]


Sailing jacket with iPod control

One of UK’s biggest action sports company Gul joined the technology enhanced apparel market with the introduction of the Limited Edition Coastal Vigo iPod Control Jacket as part of their range of sailing apparel. The interactive jacket features QIO Systems [...]


FMF Element Ride Jacket – motorcycle jacket connects to iPod

Motorbike fans can now chose to spice up their clothing with soft touch controls on the sleeve to connect to personal electronic devices like iPod, iPhone or other MP3 player or cellphones. US brand FMF Racing launched the ‘Element Ride [...]