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Urban Tool offers iPod-ready shirts, holsters
By LC Angell
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
News Category: iPod Accessories
Urban Tool recently introduced several pieces of iPod-compatible apparel. The company’s grooveRider ($150) is a modern-style athletic shirt featuring an iPod pocket and a washable, smart fabric interface for controlling the Apple device. The iShirt ($36), designed for sports enthusiasts, features a side pocket for an iPod, cell phone, or other MP3 player. Urban Tool’s line of everyday usage holsters are designed to help you carry various gadgets and other daily essentials. The wearable holsters ($25-$55) include the hipHolster, sportHolster, basicHolster, and mHolster.
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1
$150 for a t-shirt? uh…. yeah….
Posted by mdwsta4 on October 18, 2006 at 12:16 PM (PDT)
2
Urban Tool indeed.
Posted by PushButtonAction in Atlanta, GA on October 18, 2006 at 1:20 PM (PDT)
3
More like “SUBurban tool”.
Posted by JokerPoker on October 18, 2006 at 1:27 PM (PDT)
4
I like the grooveRider design, but the price design is just plain ugly. No fashion statement needed here…I’ll just purchase an armband for the iPod and place the money I saved into investments.
Posted by FahrenheiPod 451 on October 18, 2006 at 1:36 PM (PDT)
5
or just “Tool”.
Posted by OnlyShawn on October 18, 2006 at 1:39 PM (PDT)
6
and thats just ONE tshirt. You can’t wear that everyday.
Posted by nojok3 on October 18, 2006 at 4:36 PM (PDT)
7
Why didn’t they call it the ‘MyShirt’ ?
Posted by brad j on October 19, 2006 at 2:50 AM (PDT)