A jacket with Built-in Air Conditioner....!

An air conditioned jacket! Who wouldn’t want it in this heat, load shedding and high electricity bills. It is a Japanese invention so I request the Japanese government, next time when they think of sending aid to the people of Pakistan , it should  be in the form of jackets with built-in air conditioners.

It works by helping the body’s own cooling system. Normally, sweat is produced and evaporates, causing a cooling effect – but clothes interfere with this process by trapping the droplets.

But the jacket, invented by former Sony technician Hiroshi Ichigaya, produces a layer of circulating air which enhances sweat evaporation. Two fans at the back pump fresh air around the wearer and out through the neck and sleeve ends. Moisture can also pass through the cloth.

The fans – four inches in diameter – are powered by AA batteries, which last for several hours, or by plugging into a computer using a USB cable.

The electrical parts can be removed for washing. The only drawback is the balloon effect caused by the air flow. Do you mind that ? When there is no electricity!