Self-heating clothes

Juniper Foo | Mar 13, 2006

We bet even the Eskimos will make a beeline for this. Brit vendor Maplin Electonics literally gives new meaning to the term "hot pants", rolling out what could be a first for the UK industry--self-heating clothes. These battery-operated garments made from new fabric technology will keep the fashionably challenged looking, erm, cool even in the midst of a blizzard. Heating wire woven seamlessly into the bodywarmer and gloves fire up to a toasty 40 degrees Celcius within 5 minutes. While the makers have thrown in a zipper that doubles as a compass, let's hope version two sees something more practical like a temperature control knob and legwarmers as well.

See vest and gloves

Via Gizmag

Price: Bodywarmer, about £40 (US$69.75); gloves, about £20 (US$34.90)
Availability: The UK, Maplin Electronics stores
Device: Clothing
Basic specs: Water-resistant gloves, 6 AA batteries required, in yellow or black

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