You Can Buy A Jacket With Built-In Cooling Fan From Japan For $260

When I was younger, on hot days, my brother and I used to stand under the fan after we got home. And sometimes, when our mum wasn’t looking, we’d sneakily pull our clothes over the fan.

The fan would blow beneath our shirt and that would be the highlight of our day.

You won’t have to resort to that though, because… *drum roll*

A Japanese company, has come out with a jacket with its own in-built cooling fan.

*damn that was my idea*

A dream come true 

A jacket with an in-built cooling fan has garnered the attention of construction and logistics sites workers who work under the scorching hot sun.

Unisex designs are available and some can be worn on casual occasions.

It’s super easy to match the jacket with other clothes too. My only gripe is that people might stare at you. I mean, you’re wearing a jacket when it’s 300 about 38 degrees out.

So how much is the jacket you ask?

Well, all of this comes at a price of $260.

It might seem very expensive but the jacket has already been bought in bulk by construction companies.

A small price to pay for the utility and comfort, I guess. 

I mean can you imagine? Being able to pull off a jacket on a hot sunny day without sweating buckets?

How it works 

According to The Straits Times, a removable fan and battery can be attached to the jacket. The wearer’s sweat will evaporate, hence cooling the body.

Since the batteries hold a large capacity, a single charge will enable it to last throughout the workday.

How it was created 

The company that created the jacket, Kabushikigaisha Kuchofuku, first released their built-in fan jacket in 2004. However, it was a flop as the battery would only run for three to four hours and would often break down.

In 2009, the company released a model that could perform for eight hours straight.

The jackets spread through word of mouth and with Japan’s increasingly hot summers, there has been a higher demand for the jacket in the last couple of years.

What can I say, Japan is always one step ahead of everyone with their technology. 

Not the first of its kind 

Recently, Sony also dropped a new device called Reon Pocket.

It is a small, lightweight gadget that slides into the upper back pocket of a t-shirt that is specially designed for this.

It cost about $130 but it is only available in Japan.

There is also a “trendier” version of the jacket which is more streamlined and sleek.

As good as it sounds, I guess the only concern I have would be if the in-built air conditioners would be silent when working. Or would it be as loud as when the fans in my computer are heating up?