October 19, 2006
Traditional Bavarian clothing goes high tech with MP3 and Bluetooth
If you have been reading my blog for a while you probably know that I’m German, Bavarian actually (yes there is a big difference between a German and a Bavarian
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Anyway, I’m usually not a big fan of so called Bavarian traditions or what the tourism industry tries to sell the tourists as “zee real Bayer”.
When I saw Interactive Wear’s latest creation, however, I just had to mention it: the Lodenfrey limited edition Lederhosn. While we’ve had several posts on clothing that integrates controls for cell phones and MP3 players, this would be the first garment to show such functionality made from leather.
The Lederhosn, originally a traditional Bavarian pair of pants, has been combined with wearable technology elements to allow to remote control your MP3 player (using the buttons as shown in the photo). In addition the Lederhosn is equipped with wireless Bluetooth technology.