SCOTTeVEST makes jackets with multiple pockets (16+) and hidden conduits that allow wearers to carry and connect their portable digital devices while discreetly hiding cumbersome wires. By integrating Foster-Miller's textile cabling, the interconnectivity will be built right in to the garment.

According to Technology/Fashion Expert, Kathy Klingele, producer of show, "...there is a huge disconnect between the fashion and technology industries. Fortunately, the SCOTTeVEST was created as a revolutionary, cutting-edge product, which leads the way in this geek-to-chic trend -- this is the future!" As SCOTTeVEST president Scott Jordan says, "Today's consumer, anyone who doesn't leave home without a cell phone, wants the convenience of the having necessary digital and communications items on hand. Our goal is to provide a simple, yet stylish, way to make this possible, and the partnership with Foster-Miller takes the SCOTTeVEST to the next level."

Foster-Miller and SCOTTeVEST will make Version X even more convenient by incorporating an embedded personal area network (PAN) in the product line so devices can be connected without having to route all the standard wiring. " Regular wires weren't designed for the abuse of daily wear," explains Foster-Miller Business Development Manager Doug Thomson. "Our cloth systems are comfortable and washable, so you never have to worry about the wires again. Using the network, we are also looking at integrating a central battery to extend the life of all the devices and simplify recharging to just one unit."

SCOTTeVEST has really stepped up its participation in this year's CTIA, as Jordan has been asked to MC the opening and closing ceremonies. Additionally, Jordan will speak on a panel discussing mobile computing issues. Because of the show demands, SCOTTeVEST will not have a booth at the event, but Jordan will be available to speak to the media about Version X and all the other exciting developments at SCOTTeVEST. To set up an interview with him, call Jordan at (312) 493-9438 or send an email to him at sjordan@scottevest.com.

Fashion show times are: Monday March 17 (11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m.), Tuesday March 18 (11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m.) and Wednesday March 19 (10:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m.).

A limited number of Version X are expected to be available at www.scottevest.com in approximately six to eight months.

About SCOTTeVEST LLC and Foster Miller, Inc.

Founded in 2001, Technology Enabled Clothing LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SCOTTeVEST LLC, are the leaders in the apparel industry as it relates to incorporating electronic equipment into clothing. Technology Enabled Clothing LLC has filed for international patent protection for the design and utility of incorporating third-party electronic devices and their wires into clothing. For more information about SCOTTeVEST, visit www.scottevest.com, or www.technologyenabledclothing.com, or email us at sjordan@scottevest.com.

Foster-Miller, a Waltham, MA, high tech engineering firm, has developed a family of conductive textile electronics products by building on its work for the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, MA. Its flat webbing textile cables can have embedded electrical and fiber optic conductors for both power and data. A textile USB cable is already available. The company is also developing wearable circuit boards with both adapted flex circuit technologies and a new wholly textile system.