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. The jacket, called the Leviathon Jacket by Levi, is made of lightweight fabric but it also features sensors on its back and front panels so cyclists will be able to track their distance while wearing it. 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.
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.