Reusch, a company we posted some time ago about their Sonic Glove for the iPod, has announced today together with Interactive Wear AG the Solaris ski-gloves for the Fall/Winter season 2007/2008.Interactive Wear developed a new technology platform called “iTermX” which is a heating solution for any kind of textiles that is smaller, lighter and more flexible than conventional solutions on the market.
The Solaris ski-glove is the first product that has this new system implemented and will be manufactured in a larger scale by a high end brand like Reusch.
The ThermoTec textile heating system, which is based on Interactive Wear’s new iThermX technology, regulates the heat supply via a microcontroller is monitored by sensors. Energy is only supplied when the temperature drops below a pre-set limit at portions of the wearer’s ..read more
Posted in: Accessories, Gloves, Heating, Interactive Wear AG, Reusch, iThermX
You might not be very familiar with Reusch which entered the sports market for the first time in 1972 with a collection of specially designed winter gloves.Shortly after, Reusch developed in co-operation with German goalkeeper legend, Sepp Maier, the world’s first goalie’s glove featuring a latex palm.
Fast forward to 2006, Reusch has launched the ‘Sonic Control’ iPod enabled glove for sale in Fall/Winter 06/07.
The glove uses Fibretronic’s wireless rubberized keypad system integrated into the back of the hand along with an RF wireless transmitter located in specially designed waterproof pocket on the cuff of the glove.
Using an RF Receiver connected to the iPod, the commands from the keypad can be sent to the iPod remotely up to a distance of 18 metres without the necessity to be in ‘line ..read more
Posted in: Accessories, Fibretronic, Gloves, Reusch, iPod Fashion
