Tag: CLOTHING

ThredUp, a new "peer-to-peer" clothing exchange site started by two Harvard Business School grads and another friend, adopts a model that's a little closer to Netflix than it is eBay. The idea is to take your unwanted threads, ship them off to the ThredUp warehouses, and then get something really awesome in return. Make a list of brands you like and the good folks at ThredUp will try to match ...

No matter how many gadgets and products humanity develops, there are two forces of nature that technology cannot stop: age and weather. Efforts to prevent aging have changed dramatically in the last century, but our approach to weather has stayed pretty much consistent -- less clothing when it's hot, more when it's cold -- that is, until recently. While nothing can really be done to change the ...

Feeling a need to literally show your love, as opposed to just texting sweet nothings to a special someone? What if you could turn your kind words into a warm blanket of affection in which a cherished person could wrap themselves? Sounds like romantic talk, but this is actually the notion behind Distance Lab's newest experiment in communications. Earlier this summer, the Scotland-based research ...

After four months in space, Koichi Wakata is returning to Earth -- and bringing his astronaut underwear with him. According to the Associated Press, scientists will be examining these experimental anti-bacterial, flame retardant, antistatic, and water-absorbent briefs. More importantly, the underwear (dubbed "J-Wear") is designed to be odor-free. Designed in Japan, the undies are made of a ...

For tie-wearers who abide by the fashions of geek chic, the ultimate is most certainly the Ediety Knot, unofficially titled the "Merovingian knot" due to its being worn by the French hedonist in the 'Matrix' trilogy. Known as being incredibly complicated and definitely suave, this how-to video breaks down the knot so anyone can imitate the slick rogue 'program' with a taste for French expletives. ...

It's no big secret that men hate shopping. The experience is a bit like the Goldilocks tale, except there is no "just right" ending. Enter the style-savvy ladies over at Oregon-based Trunk Club. According to TechCrunch, the company has created a concierge-type service for dudes who just want to sit at home, get a box of clothes delivered, and then have pretty ladies provide honest feedback. ...

A three-year research project at the University of Ulster could revolutionize the clothing industry, according to BBC News. Researchers are studying ways to equip clothing with electronic devices that could possibly monitor heart rates or automatically adjust the thermostat of a home. Professor Bryan Scotney told BBC News that the technology could greatly improve the lives of elderly folks who ...

We're told that there is a declining birth-rate crisis in Japan, so prospective mothers need extra help to quickly tie the knot and proceed to crucial babymaking. Enter Triumph International's 'Marriage Hunting Bra,' the first bra to feature a large LED clock that counts down the days until a woman's ideal nuptials (don't worry, it's not a biological clock or anything -- the timing is ...

Truthfully, there's just not enough work being done in the area of advanced underpants, so we're absolutely elated to hear that textile experts at Japan Women's University in Tokyo are picking up the slack and moving forward with an amazing development. Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese astronaut to live on the International Space Station, is current testing the "odor-free" clothing, and it's ...

The fine folks over at Instructables have posted some wild mods in their time, but the musical bra you see above inhabites its own realm in terms of weirdness and lack of usefulness... unless you really want a bra that makes music of course. The speaker is on the front, with a battery pack between the shoulder blades at the back, and each cup is equipped with eight different "sounds" culled ...

Last year the brain trust in Zurich announced their high-tech leisure suit that never gets wet, and now Solestrom International (the UV-detecting bikini company) has announced its own water-repellent nano-material. Called Sun Dry, each fiber of the new fabric is surrounded by an invisible barrier that allows water to pass through it rather than being absorbed into it. Essentially, the swimwear ...

At first glance, we actually gagged upon seeing the jacket pictured above. Immediately after regaining our composure, we wondered how on earth such a magnificent piece of retro kitsch could have such a negative impact on our lives. Then, it hit us. It's the dude. Seriously. Strap this $200, limited-run jacket on anyone even remotely beautiful and we'd bet that you, too, would see things ...

no Now here's a concept. A musical shirt with enough transistors to make even the hardest of hardcore nerd blush, and a long-sleeve garment fashionable enough to make even the world-class design student stop and admire. Mashed into one. The Musical toy piano shirt is that very piece, which was constructed to wow onlookers at the Electronic Textile workshop held this month in Switzerland. Packing ...

As winter approaches and office workers start to complain about irritatingly cold work spaces, two things happen: Folks whine about their frozen fingers for all of those typos, and folks who work outside for a living roll their eyes. Thanks to these USB-heated gloves from Perpetual Kid (and GeekSugar.com, for hipping us to them), you can at least take care of the first problem. Each glove -- ...

This product announcement has us searching for the proper quip that will offend as few as possible: GPS lingerie is on the market (at last!) for all those women who ... have a poor sense of direction? Yes, it's true, GPS lingerie has been introduced by Brazilian Lucia Lorio, who says her dainty garments are for the "modern, techno-savvy woman." This follows a great tradition of adding all sorts ...