# Location-Identifying Gloves The Night Communication Gloves Glow to Let Wearers Know Where They Are By Elise Ying-Hei Ho | Published 2012-12-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/night-communication-gloves References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/12/07/the-night-gestures/) Wang Lili's concept design of the Night Communication gloves makes signalling in the dark a lot easier for hikers and party-goers. The LED [silicone glove](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giver-4-season-gloves) is solar-powered and easily turned on and off via an embedded switch on the back of the hand. The non-slip silicone lets wearers grip onto [hiking staffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melin-agame-icon-hydro) and flashlights without worrying about slipping. Though flashlights do come in handy, it's difficult to trek at night while your hands are perpetually occupied. The Night Communication gloves allows users to keep their hands free while maintaining an accurate position of their partner's whereabouts. Keeping in mind the intensity of the exercise or warm atmosphere for users, these accessories also have embedded ventilation pockets to let than hands breath so they don't get sweaty and sticky within. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Night Communication Gloves:** The concept of wearable accessories that enable communication in the dark offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the tech-wear industry. - **LED Silicone Gloves:** The trend towards solar-powered LED wearable gloves presents business opportunities across fashion, outdoor sports, and emergency services industries. - **Ventilated Wearable Accessories:** The concept of embedding ventilation pockets in wearable accessories reflects a disruptive innovation opportunity in the personal care and hygiene industry. ### Where This Applies - **Tech-wear:** The tech-wear industry can take advantage of the trend towards communication-enabled wearable gloves for night navigation. - **Fashion:** Fashion industry has a disruptive innovation opportunity to integrate LED wearable technology in fashion accessories such as gloves. - **Outdoor Sports:** Outdoor sports industry has an opportunity to create solar-powered LED wearable gloves as a gadget for outdoor enthusiasts and hikers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gesture-Controlled Turn Signal Armbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flasher-armbands.md) - [Wearable Communication Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inxects-vest.md) - [Solar-Powered Glow-in-the-Dark Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-solar-charged-hat.md) - [Hand-Worn Athlete Smart Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handworn-smart-display.md) - [Smart Running Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weather-glove.md) - [Massaging Hand Healthcare Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitdema-glove.md) - [Graphene-Infused Heated Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphene-heated-gloves.md) - [Mood-Setting Adventurous Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guidelight.md) - [Intelligent Accessible Light Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamptok-light.md)