Some people may spend the hot and humid summer days counting down the minutes until their outerwear can be broken out of storage. Nautica Japan’s latest invention, however, packs the cooling sensation of air conditioning into outerwear perfect for summer.
Nautica’s Japan licensee partnered with Japanese label Is-Ness to create a high-tech jacket inspired by vintage athletic gear. Inside is a set of fans that not only blow air onto the wearer’s body but also recirculates air throughout the arms and upper back. The fans are powered by a rechargeable 20-hour battery housed inside an internal hidden pocket. There are five levels of air adjustments, and when cranked up, the jacket becomes more puffed.
