If this jacket looks like any other jacket, then The Suit Company in Japan has achieved their goal in creating this Solar Charge Suit.
This deceptively regular-looking suit was designed for the businesspeople who must remain professional without donning jackets in the cold seasons. Made from special fabric that traps thermal energy, the suit encapsulates heat emitted from the sun and uses it to insulate the wearer. The Solar Charge Suit has the ability to increase the surface temperature of the individual by approximately five degrees Celsius. The suit is practical but stylish at the same time, outlining the athletic silhouette of the wearer. Although this is a heating jacket, it may not be able to protect individuals from brutal bone-chilling winds so it's best to break out the winter coats as it gets deeper into the cold season.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Solar Charge Suits
- Opportunity for innovative clothing companies to develop suits that use solar energy to keep individuals warm.
- Thermal Energy Trapping Fabric
- Potential for textile manufacturers to create fabrics that efficiently trap and insulate thermal energy.
- Personalized Temperature Control Clothing
- Emerging market for clothing that allows individuals to adjust their personal temperature in different environments.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Clothing Manufacturing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to invest in the production of solar charge suits and thermal energy trapping fabrics.
- Renewable Energy
- Opportunity for renewable energy companies to collaborate with clothing manufacturers to integrate solar panels or energy storage into garments.
- Outdoor Apparel
- Possibility for outdoor apparel companies to incorporate thermal energy trapping technologies into their products, offering enhanced warmth and comfort to customers.
