This CO2-powered cooling jacket could keep you comfortable in extreme heat without a battery

Most wearable cooling devices add more hardware to what you are already wearing. Hissy, developed by five designers as part of Samsung Design Membership, is different though. the concept puts a CO₂-powered cooling system inside a lightweight technical jacket, turning the garment itself into an air-delivery system. The idea comes from a fairly simple problem….

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Vollebak’s Electromagnetic Shielding Jacket creates a NASA-grade Faraday cage around you and your gadgets

Vollebak’s Electromagnetic Shielding Jacket creates a NASA-grade Faraday cage around you and your gadgets

“But why?!” is a question I often find myself asking Vollebak when they create some of their oddly fascinating garments. A glow-in-the-dark puffer, a jacket that can survive mars, another garment literally made from woven metal, Vollebak tends to push the limits of what materials can be incorporated meaningfully into fashion. Their latest apparel? A…

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Full Metal Jacket gets a gleaming gold edition

Full Metal Jacket gets a gleaming gold edition

Vollebak has consistently pushed the boundaries of material science and fashion, and their latest iteration of the Full Metal Jacket is no exception. Following the groundbreaking original and a stainless steel version, they’ve now unveiled the Gold Edition, a truly radical piece of wearable technology that redefines what a jacket can be. Originally launched in…

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