Energy-producing wellies that charge your devices

Posted by on Jun 16, 2010 in Power, Products | No Comments

Wearable technology has its challenges, especially with how they get powered. Here’s a great energy-harvesting solution created by orange in collaboration with gotwind. Together, they created energy producing wellie boots that ...

3lectromode aims to commercialize wearable technology

Posted by on May 24, 2010 in Products | One Comment

Canadian designer Valerie Lamontagne of 3lectromode has a vision to innovate in the field of wearable technology with the aim to commercialize. Her latest creation, the Asymmetrical Dress focuses on ...

Smart textiles integrated into your dashboard

Posted by on Dec 2, 2009 in Aesthetics, New technologies, Products | No Comments

This project, sent in from one of my colleagues, makes it clear that there are no boundaries to how technology can be integrated into textiles to create beautiful, useful and ...

Low-resolution modeled footwear

Posted by on Oct 9, 2009 in Aesthetics, Fashion, Products | No Comments

I girl can never own enough footwear. So, in my never-ending quest for shoes that I can’t live without, I ran across these beauties created by United Nude founded by ...

Vital Jacket monitors heart rate

“All sorts of huge machines are used by hospitals to monitor a patient’s vitals, but with the pace in which technology is miniaturizing, there are no real doubts about fabrics becoming the ...

Talk to the hand…or ring

Posted by on Jan 8, 2009 in Accessories, Products | No Comments

AnalogueAesthetics creates hand-crafted accessories inspired by all things mechanical, chemical and electrical. One of their products that can be purchased on Etsy is this gorgeous ring that includes an integrated microphone. What ...

A machine for embroidering circuits

Posted by on Jan 3, 2009 in DIY & Hacking, Products | No Comments

Gizmodo just announced this fantastic Brother QuattroT 6000D that includes a full color HD display and a camera that allows fabric to be auto-positioned for automatic embroidery. I immediately imagined using ...

Interactive hip-hop apparel for ’09

Posted by on Dec 10, 2008 in Products | No Comments

Music, style and fashion are all integral to hip-hop culture, so why not merge them into a line of interactive gear that helps connect you with your music. KILLA is ...

GPS-embedded lingerie

Posted by on Dec 8, 2008 in Accessories, Products | One Comment

Lucia Loria, a Brazillian designer, has created a line of lingerie called Find me if you can that includes an embedded GPS tracking system and it has caused quite a stir. ...

Sleeping jacket

Posted by on Dec 1, 2008 in Aesthetics, Augmenting, Products | One Comment

Matthew Gale designed a jacket that functions as a sleeping aid for when you’re on public transit, called Excubo. He came up with the concept after learning that people sleep ...