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Science Brings You Brighter Pants
HobbySpacer writes "Ignored at parties? Now you can really shine in your new wild and crazy pants made from a fabric woven with scintillating light fibers and lit by LEDs. Optics.org reports
on the debut this month of "sparkly clothes" made by the Italian company Luminex. The fibers were originally developed for particle physics experiments (first the Web and now this!) Science, leading us on to a brighter future..."
From the article:
" In the future the company is hoping to turn the clothes into a 'smart' material, capable of measuring pulse or body temperature and responding to environmental stimuli."
Well, I for one think that the implications of mood pants are pretty obvious...
Did the science category just jump the shark?
is a pair of emergency pants!
Actually, if done tastefully (ha!), you might end up with some pretty nifty stuff.
I refuse to walk around as a floresent marquee all day though.
Not to mention that it's going to be hell for teens trying to sneak back home after curfew.
Quick! Turn off your clothes, or your mom will see us!
Rudolph with your pants so bright, won't you guide my rave tonight?
Sorry. It might be too early for that last one.
Madness takes its toll.
Please have exact change.
How about pants with downloadable skin from the net to go with it. Feels just like Winamp.
Better yet, wallpaper for your pants and shirt!The possibilities are endless.
--Vuzz
Hook up a game controller to programmable LEDs on your butt