Levi Plus iPod =?
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Levi Strauss debuts iPod-ready jeans
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Call it the 21st Century watch pocket.
Denim giant Levi Strauss said Tuesday it had designed jeans compatible with the iPod music player, featuring a joystick in the watch pocket to operate the device.
The Levi's RedWire DLX Jeans for men and women, which will be available this fall, also have a built-in docking cradle for the iPod and retractable headphones. Pricing was not immediately available.
Apple Computer Inc's iPod is the No. 1 digital music player.
The company Tuesday attributed a 63 percent jump in holiday quarter sales in part to the iPod's popularity and said 42 million of the devices have been sold to date.
Levi's is not the first company to feature iPod-friendly apparel, although it may be the first to make iPod-compatible jeans.
Haute couture fashion houses began featuring pricey iPod carrying cases after the device's 2001 launch, while outdoor company Burton Snowboards unveiled what it called the first iPod-compatible waterproof snowboarding jacket in 2003.
Last fall Los Angeles-based manufacturer Kenpo launched men's jackets selling at Macy's for between $275 and $350, featuring iPod controls on the sleeve.
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I love my ipod but I don't think I will be buying jeans specifically made for it. This is a bit over the top but there are people out there who would purchase such a thing. The snowboard jacket is practical, I have skied with an ipod and it is a pain reaching into your pocket to switch songs or adjust the volume.
Posted by mardenhill 1/11/2006 04:43:00 PM
