Microsoft has highlighted the potential of clothes incorporating electrical systems by producing a pair of trousers that can inductively charge a mobile phone.
The US software firm has produced the trousers in collaboration with British fashion designer Adrien Sauvage.
The garment works by embedding a Nokia DC-50 wireless charging plate into a front pocket of the trousers. This uses inductive charging, generating an electromagnetic field to recharge a mobile phone or similar device, when it is inserted into the pocket.
The garment has been demonstrated with the new Nokia Lumia 930 handset, but could be used to power any device equipped with the Qi wireless charging capability. The DC-50 plate itself is recharged from the mains via a micro-USB connection.
The trousers will be made available for sale via Amazon later in the 2014, prices will begin at $340 (€250).
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