# Smartphone-Charging Winter Jackets The 'SNOW-C' Coat Packs Charging Power in the Pocket By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-01-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowc References: [geeky-gadgets](https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/snow-c-smart-jacket-22-01-2018/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/177627312/snow-c-charge-your-phone-wirelessly-in-your-pocket) The 'SNOW-C' jacket has been designed to offer smartphone users with an enhanced piece of clothing that will enable them to stay warm during the winter months while also staying connected. Packed with a [lightweight 3,000 mAH power bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuxiu-s3), the jacket is able to provide users with [Qi-enabled smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmx-solidsafe-5k) the ability to charge without connecting their device to any wires. This means that simply storing the device in the front chest pocket will charge it up as you commute to eliminate the occurrence of a dead battery upon arrival. The 'SNOW-C' jacket signifies the increased shift towards [connected clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomade-58) as consumers continue to require new ways to maintain their modern lifestyle that is focused on technology mobile technology products and beyond. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Connected Clothing:** The trend of incorporating technology into clothing is disrupting the traditional apparel industry, creating opportunities for innovative startups to emerge. - **Wireless Charging:** The shift towards wireless charging capabilities in consumer electronics is creating opportunities for businesses to develop enhanced products that cater to modern consumers' desires for convenience and simplicity. - **Smartphone Accessories:** The trend of designing phone accessories that offer enhanced functionality and convenience is disrupting the traditional smartphone market, creating opportunities for businesses to develop innovative products that cater to consumers' needs and desires. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry has an opportunity to incorporate technology into their designs to cater to modern consumers' desires for connected clothing. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry has an opportunity to develop enhanced wireless charging capabilities for their products to cater to modern consumers' desires for convenience and simplicity. - **Mobile Accessories:** The mobile accessories industry has an opportunity to develop innovative products that offer enhanced functionality and convenience to cater to consumers' needs and desires. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Advanced Technology Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idoona-heated-jacket.md) - [Ergonomic Battery-Heated Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-heated-jacket-heated-jacket-puffer-heated-jacket.md) - [Warming Power Bank Keychains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wb-battery-powered-hand-warmer.md) - [Aerogel-Insulated Jacket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacepeak-jacket.md) - [Wearable Triangular Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mchaos-power-bank.md) - [Smartphone-Charging Smart Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphonecharging-smart-wallets.md) - [Sleeping-Friendly Duvet-Like Parkas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zzzn-puffer-jacket.md) - [Device-Charging Sun Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoflow-power-hat.md) - [Technical Smart Heated Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x1-smart-heated-vest.md)