Silicon Valley tech-fashion startup Art by Physicist has teamed up with ARMOR ASCA to create solar-powered clothes.
The clothes will allow the wearer to charge electronic devices on-the-go.
The project is part of the new technology-powered collection Art by Physicist successfully launched on Kickstarter in June 2021.
The collection includes an overcoat and a dress that integrate flexible lotus-shaped organic photovoltaic films (OPV) made by ARMOR ASCA.
The overcoat and the dress will be manufactured and shipped in October 2021.
“When I designed the Lotus overcoat and the Guilin dress, I already had in mind the technologies I’d like to integrate.
“I discovered the lotus-shaped ASCA® film, and thought it fitted perfectly with my designs inspired by nature.
“The ASCA team showed me first a dress prototype integrating the OPV film in order to establish the most suitable connection solutions in line with my requirements. I appreciate how naturally the collaboration ran,” said Kitty Yeung, founder of Art by Physicist.
The overcoat and the dress fabrics designed by Art by Physicist are digitally printed on-demand using an eco-friendly digital printing process avoiding excess manufacturing and using less water.
“This technology powered collection is inspired directly by the beauty of nature and science, and I want to contribute back to where my inspiration comes from.
“That’s why 5% of the money earned on Kickstarter will be donated to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) and environmental protection non-profits,” Yeung added.