# Smart Racing Suits Adidas' Smart Suits Use NFC Technology to Authenticated Regulated Products By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-04-28 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racing-suit References: [nfcworld](http://www.nfcworld.com/2016/04/27/344286/adidas-builds-nfc-racing-suits-fia-authentication/) & [adidas](http://www.adidas.com/) In order to speed up the process of authenticating products in compliance with current Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) regulations, [Adidas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesamg-petronas-f1) created a smart racing suit for motorsport drivers. The [Climacool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-unveils-climacool) Smart Suit uses [NFC technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-tag) so that it can be scanned with a free app in order to easily call up a product's details, as well as information on the manufacturer and manufacturing date. The suit was first tested at this year's FIA World Endurance Championships at Silverstone. In the future, Adidas has plans to enhance the capabilities of its Climacool Smart Suit by making it possible for a driver's details to be recalled in the same way, which will make it extremely easy to acquire medical data in an emergency situation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Racing Suits:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Explore the use of NFC technology in other sports or industries to enhance authentication processes and provide easily accessible product information. - **NFC Technology:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Apply NFC technology in other applications like product tracking or identity verification to streamline processes and improve efficiency. - **Data-enhanced Smart Suits:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop smart suits that can retrieve and display critical data in emergency situations, benefiting industries like healthcare or emergency services. ### Where This Applies - **Sports Apparel:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Embrace NFC technology to create smart clothing in various sports, providing athletes with easily accessible performance data. - **Automotive Racing:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Implement smart suits with NFC technology to authenticate and track racing gear, promoting efficiency and compliance in the industry. - **Healthcare:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Incorporate smart suit technology to enhance medical data retrieval in emergency situations, improving patient care and safety. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Performance Racewear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesamg-petronas-f1.md) - [NFC-Enabled Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straw-suitcases.md) - [Unique Motorsport Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesamg-petronas.md) - [Curated Pit-Crew-Inspired Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-racing-jackets.md) - [Car Race-Focused Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formula-1-fans.md) - [RFID-Enabled Sport Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banbroken-artdesign-sport-shoes.md) - [Vintage Co-Branded Racing Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levis-5.md) - [Subzero Performance Activewear Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-climawarm-system.md) - [Performance Teamwear Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petronas-f1.md)