Levi's and Google have partnered to create a jean jacket which can act as a GPS navigator and fitness tracker for cyclists. The jacket has been produced with technology from Google's Project Jacquard, which has developed conductive fibres that are woven directly into clothing. Motions made by the wearer on the left cuff of the jacket's sleeve act as touch inputs. These inputs are then sent, via a removable Bluetooth cufflink, to the wearer's smartphone. The jacket, which was showcased at SXSW in Texas, Austin, is due out in the autumn.
Levi's and Google have partnered to create a jean jacket which can act as a GPS navigator and fitness tracker for cyclists. The jacket has been produced with technology from Google's Project Jacquard, which has developed conductive fibres that are woven directly into clothing. Motions made by the wearer on the left cuff of the jacket's sleeve act as touch inputs. These inputs are then sent, via a removable Bluetooth cufflink, to the wearer's smartphone. The jacket, which was showcased at SXSW in Austin, Texas, is due out in the autumn.