Stash System cycling jackets pack down into bike-stowable bundles

While cycling jackets provide much-needed warmth at the start of cool-weather rides, they can be difficult to store once you warm up and take them off. That’s where Stash System jackets come in, as they can be packed down and mounted right on your bike… Continue reading Stash System cycling jackets pack down into bike-stowable bundles

Nike Aerogami running jacket vents open automatically when you sweat

There are plenty of jackets out there with adjustable vents, but virtually all of them require that you manually open the vents when you run hot – not necessarily convenient when you’re in rhythm on a run. With its all-new Aerogami running jacket, Nike… Continue reading Nike Aerogami running jacket vents open automatically when you sweat

PYKRS jacket sports lighting, fall detection and heating systems

We’ve seen a number of bicycle helmets that include high-tech features like lights and fall-detection systems. Well, Spanish startup PYKRS (pronounced “pikers”) has taken those same technologies plus others, and packed them into a winter jacket.Continu… Continue reading PYKRS jacket sports lighting, fall detection and heating systems

Oddball backless Pak-Jak half-jacket sheds heat on the trail

Not to be confused with the brilliantly multifunctional JakPak, the all-new Pak-Jak is a totally different breed of insulator. Designed specifically for backpacking and other activities that often involve shedding layers only to quickly re-add them upo… Continue reading Oddball backless Pak-Jak half-jacket sheds heat on the trail

Cycling accidents trigger Cirrus airbag cycling jacket to auto-inflate

Although a helmet is an essential piece of cycling gear, it doesn’t protect any body parts other than the head. That’s where the Cirrus airbag jacket comes in, as it auto-inflates to protect the back, chest, neck and abdomen.Continue ReadingCategory: B… Continue reading Cycling accidents trigger Cirrus airbag cycling jacket to auto-inflate

Dainese's sleek new airbag vest offers shock absorption "equivalent to seven back protectors"

Set to inflate when it detects an accident, the Smart Jacket can be worn under or ...

Daineae has stuffed its motorcycle airbag technology into a small, lightweight vest you can wear under or over any riding gear. The Smart Jacket is flexible and unintrusive for the 99.999% of the time you spend not crashing, but protects you seven times better than a back protector when your number is up.

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We Were Really Overdue For Laser Jackets

Depending on who you talk to, everything is either fine, or we’re living in an oppressive cyberpunk dystopia in which we forgot to drench everything in colored neon lighting. There’s little to be done about the digital surveillance panopticon that stalks our every move, but as far as the aesthetic …read more

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Cyberpunk Jacket Is The Garment of Choice For The Streets of 2019

Fans of science fiction and related genres have always been disappointed by real life. The future holds so much promise on paper, yet millions were disappointed upon reaching 2015 to find that hoverboard technology still eluded us. It’s not all bad, though – [abetusk] has developed a cyberpunk jacket so you can live out your grungy hacker fantasies in real life.

The effect is achieved with specially designed jacket patches. Nylon fabric is lasercut with artwork or lettering, and then placed over an electroluminescent panel. The fabric acts as a mask and is glued onto the EL panel, and the …read more

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