Did you ever imagine that you could generate electricity by just wearing some clothes? It is very much possible with “Captain Electric and Battery Boy“, which is a collection of three dresses developed by XS Labs. They are classified as ‘STICKY’, ‘STIFF’ and ‘ITCHY’. Each of them produces energy from movement to generate electricity in the form of lights or sound.

However, they function differently. Sticky is a hooded leather dress, which is designed to constrict the movements of the wearer’s arms using retractable cables. The sleeves are tethered to the chest and it forces the arms to produce energy to move, and it further powers the blue LED forms hidden in the pockets.

Stiff as the name suggests pretty much makes your movements stiff. It has a large back brace that runs from the waist and spreads up to the hood. When the brace is pushed, it produces ample energy to activate the MP3 player, which is installed in the hood. It plays “conflicting soothing messages.”

The Itchy, which is a tailored dress, is decorated with large wool necklaces. The oversized hoops irritate the wearer so much that he/she starts to fuss with them. This produces enough energy to turn on the LED lights installed in one of the necklaces. The trick is to produce more energy the more the wearer fidgets more with the necklace. These human-powered dresses are quite interesting but it doesn’t look very comfortable to wear daily. Hence, the purpose is likely to be defeated.

Via: Ecouterre