10.27.2007

In the future: Power your cell phone with your shirt

The word "functional," as it relates to clothing, may take on a whole new meaning in the near future, when your hi-tech shirt will not only wick moisture and keep mosquitos away, but will also power your portable devices. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, researchers in Australia are developing a shirt that generates electricity when you move. These power shirts (which may be out in 5 years) will be made of piezoelectric materials which create an electrical charge with movement. That charge is then directed to flexible batteries woven into the shirt. You plug your cell phone or other small device into the shirt, and voila, you've got power.

Via textually.org.

Posted by Hoyun Category: wearables | clothing | devices
Tags: energy shirts
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10. 6.2007

Nerdy t-shirts

If, like me, you have a nerdy appreciation for geeky t-shirts, you will love nerdyshirts.com. The site offers a great variety of funny techie shirts for both men and women, and even a small selection of baby shirts. From their accessories section, you can purchase, among other things, the previously covered Zelda belt.

Nerdyshirts’ newest arrival is this pajama-looking Pacman t-shirt (see picture above), which despite the initial bed-time association I still find very pretty. I wish they had it in a different color as well, as I'm sure it would look less pajama-like in bright red or black.

T-shirts are usually available for $20,- and the site will ship worldwide. You can pay via Paypal, Google Checkout or by credit card.

Posted by camilla Category: wearables | clothing | wearables
Tags: pacman t-shirts
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08. 6.2007

Inflatable combination dress and chair

I could have used this inflatable dress/chair while walking around in sweltering NYC the other day in dress shoes which kept sticking to my heels and causing painful blisters. It's a dress which inflates (via what looks like vacuum cleaner hoses) so you can sit on it -- until it deflates, telling you it's time to get off your lazy butt and start walking again.

From - you guessed it - we-make-money-not-art, where you can check out further details of this self-sustainable chair.