You know what the worst part about drumming is? Lugging that hefty drum kit all over town. Now you can beat the laziness blues with this electric drum kit which has been integrated into a pair of fashionable jeans. The University of Hull’s Aseem Mishra won an engineering prize for this marvel, which blends fashion and music like never before.
How it works? Eight sensors are integrated into the trousers and, well, then you drum. Easy as pie. For now, however, the user has to have the sensors plugged into a speaker set in order to be heard but Mr. Mishra is working on that as well.
Wanna see a video of the jeans in action? Then click here.
Posted in: Audio Activated, Pants
HearWear is a concept created by Younghui Kim and Milena Iossifova, uses the sound/noise level of the environment to create active color patterns on clothing or bags.These cool garments interact with ambient sounds and show the levels on the garment. The microphone and processor converts the sound levels into light via LEDS and EL wire.Despite its coolness, this may also have safety purposes too. Good Stuff.
Posted in: Audio Activated, Bags, Display, LED, Light Emmiting Fabric, Safety, Skirt, Tech Clothing Industry, Textiles
The Rhythm iPod Jacket is a men’s ski jacket that has textile iPod controls. Constructed of MILATEX and similar material to Goretex, it is waterproof, windproof, and breathable.
Connections to the sleeve controls comes from the standard 30 pin iPod connector. On/Off, track fwd/back, and volume are built into the controls.The RHYTM iPod jacket comes in brown. Other features include storm flap, snow cuffs, detachable snow skirt, one handed adjusters and the media pocket with iPod connector and RECCO an avalanche rescue system that allows the wearer to be rapidly located by rescuers using a RECCO locater.This can all be yours for $200.78.
Posted in: Audio Activated, Button/Switch, Jacket, Sound, Waterproof, iPod Fashion
Sound activates a series of LED lights on this dress. The louder the audio signal, the more lights light up. The LEDs are arranged in vertical columns on the front of the dress so that softer sounds light up the lower parts of the dress while louder sounds cause the entire column to be illuminated.
Heidi Kumao who is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design, is the creator ‘Wired Wear’ which consists of a series of one-of-a-kind articles of clothing equipped with custom electronics.
We admire her work on Wearable Electronic projects like the Audio-activated Dress. The Audio-Dress contains 500 LEDs, a leather handbag with the control electronics, two 9-volt batteries and a microphones. A very creative idea on how to integrate ..read more
Posted in: Audio Activated, Concept Design, Display
