With the Aegis Parka in your wardrobe, you can now avoid dangerous urban pollutants that affect air quality. The Aegis Parka, designed by Nieuwe Heren, is an innovative piece of outerwear that uses sensors to detect the existence of common pollutants, including Benzene, CO2 and NH3, and will warn you when pollutants reach a dangerous level.
Attached to the Aegis Parka is an LED display; when harmful pollution exists around you, the LED display will light up. But warning you of dangerous air quality isn't the only function of the parka -- it also includes a carbon-filter respirator that you can put on to avoid inhaling the bad air.
According to Fashioning Tech, the parka is treated with a TiO2 solution that filters air and constructed from hi-tech fabric that is created from ceramic particles and PCM™, a textile that contains millions of microcapsules filled with Phase Change Materials (PCM).
What's Driving This Trend
- Pollution-sensing Outerwear
- The Aegis Parka uses sensors to detect common pollutants and warns wearers when pollution levels are dangerous.
- LED Display Technology
- The LED display attached to the Aegis Parka lights up to alert wearers of harmful pollution.
- Smart Fabric Innovation
- The Aegis Parka is constructed from hi-tech fabric that contains ceramic particles and Phase Change Materials (PCM), offering innovative air filtration capabilities.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion/apparel
- The fashion/apparel industry can explore pollution-sensing technologies to develop garments that protect wearers from harmful pollutants.
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry can adopt pollution-sensing outerwear technology to protect healthcare professionals and patients from hazardous air quality in healthcare settings.
- Environmental Monitoring
- The environmental monitoring industry can utilize pollution-sensing outerwear as a tool to track and analyze pollution levels in different areas and improve air quality management.
