The Moon Berlin garments feature tiny LED, or light-emitting diode, bulbs. They are attached to an electrical circuit imprinted on a soft, rubbery material that can be added directly to fabric or placed between a garment’s main material and its lining. While the arrangement may sound cumbersome, the circuits are so flexible they can even be attached to silk, chiffon and satin, the engineers say.
One thin circuit wire leads to a credit card-size battery that is three millimeters, or one-tenth of an inch, thick, rechargeable and low-energy. It is concealed in a fabric pocket somewhere on the garment and can power the lights for 8 to 10 hours.
Some lights even will sparkle, responding to a sensor that detects the wearer’s movement, and others dim or brighten according to levels of light. Oh, and the garments are washable.
The initial 23-piece collection, which can be ordered from Moon Berlin online, ranges from a little black dress with lights twinkling through a cowl draped at the back to a sleeveless white silk shirt featuring the lighting circuit as though it were a graphic print. Prices are €2,000, or $2,750, for a gown; €1,000 for a silk shirt.
More info in:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/fashion/03iht-rmoon03.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&src=tptw&adxnnlx=1300768149-4nKkPMNeWgnfzNcIJdgc2w
http://www.moon-berlin.com/
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