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Japan’s residents have been asked to cut energy use, so they’re resorting to this clothing brand called Kuchofuku to save money. Initiatives such as “Super Cool Biz” encourage employees to ditch jackets and ties and turn down air conditioning, while the power saving drive has also sparked demand for cooling gadgets.
How does it all work?
The fans in the Kuchofuku jacket are connected to a lithium-ion battery pack that lasts for 11 hours on a single charge. This is only a fraction of the power used by a conventional air-con according to Ichigaya. Up to 20 litres per second of air circulates throughout the jacket and escapes through the collar and cuffs, which allows the wearer to dry off sweat and cool down.
A standard air conditioned jacket sells for around 11,000 yen about ($140).
Check out the video below to see the Air Conditioned Jacket
Getting one of those would be nice, for people who has to endure the heat and w/o the comfort of a/c. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lina, great for people who have to work in hot factories with no air-con.
ReplyDeleteWhat a really brilliant idea. Pity they don't look very trendy, but if the weather was bad enough I would consider this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny, not so much a fashion trend but something you would wear inside as a means of staying cool. Japan is trying to conserve even more energy now after the March disaster so air-cons are being set at 30C which is very warm.
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