Electric Dress Generates Power Whenever You Wiggle Your Hips

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Electric Dress Generates Power Whenever You Wiggle Your Hips

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 28th 2008 at 3:55PM

 

Solar-powered dresses are so two years ago. These days, dames in the know are all about that piezoelectric material, evidenced by the incredibly flashy Piezing. Dreamed up and designed by Amanda Parkes, this piece of garb is all set to steal the show at the 2ndSkin expo in San Francisco, and according to CNET, it features electricity-generating fabrics around the joints of the elbows and hips. When the wearer walks, bends or gets downright nasty on the dance floor, the mechanical stress conjures up energy which is stored as voltage in a built-in battery where it can presumably be used later for charging your favorite handheld gizmo. Sure gets our electrons flowing.

http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/04/4-27...ezing-dress.jpg

If RC wore one of these when she goes Bollywood dancing, she could probably power the city of Phoenix for a week!........... :)