Solar Powered jacket from Zegna
Learning from others mistakes is common, but finding faults in one’s own design is quite difficult to admit. Italian high end fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna has done just that when it launched its second version of a solar jacket- Ecotech Solar Jacket, as a part of the Zegna Sport collection. Zegna is credited to have designed the first ever solar jacket almost 2 years back with removable solar panels on the collar. An interesting idea it is, but personally, not an effective position. Upgrading the design, this time they bring the detachable solar panels and storage battery on the upper arm of the sleeves. Though the device is detachable, it can also withstand the entire washing process. Apart from the fact that the energy generated can be used to charge small-time items like cell phones, MP3 players etc, the entire jacket is also made from 100% recycled plastic sources. This surely justifies why it’s called ‘Ecotech’.