Ever find yourself walking in some dimly lit area, or with a need to distinguish yourself from a crowd? If not, then you would probably have no use for an illuminated waistcoat.
A combination of some surreptitiously placed LEDs, thin and lightweight batteries and a dimmer switch handily concealed as a button or toggle ensure that you will never find yourself lacking for lighting again.-- hidden truths, Dec 01 2007 Illuminated jacket http://enlighted.com/pages/flamej.shtml...among other things. [phoenix, Dec 01 2007] Retroreflective pinstripes Retroreflective_20pinstripesAnother idea for visibility in low light levels [hippo, Dec 03 2007] EL panels would be thinner... http://www.electrol..._jJACFQ4iQgodAEttug...though 160V drive requirements might mean you wouldn't want to be out too long in the rain. [AbsintheWithoutLeave, Dec 03 2007] This gets my vote, however, I would be afraid of being a moving target in the dark.-- Jscotty, Dec 03 2007 Needs Lumalive (tm).-- 4whom, Dec 03 2007 Is it possible to use this technology to pass like ships in the night. (you know... port red, starboard green)-- 4whom, Dec 03 2007 ... negotiuum perambulans in tenebris .....-- 8th of 7, Dec 03 2007 random, halfbakery