A new coating for fabric will be able to use sunlight to self clean, removing stains and dirt. The coating will contain a combination of titanium dioxide and nitrogen. Silver iodide nanoparticles added to the coating will improve the fabric's sensitivity to light. Exposing the treated fabric to sunlight will break down the dirt and kills microbes. The coating will retain its efficiency, even after repeated washings. Current light-activated self-cleaning coatings differ from...

The suitcase will communicate with a smartphone to automatically follow the user, even locking itself and sounding an alert if it gets lost. The suitcase will move about on small set of treads powered by compressed air and will include a microcontroller able to identify and triangulate signals from the user's smartphone. It will follow at a constant distance, and will lock itself and send a vibration alert to the phone if the signal is lost. The bags can also be programmed to...

I found it both stylish and funny to wear shoes with a picture on a sole. Just imagine... with each your step you leave a piece of art on sand. It is really cool.

Wearing high heels for a long time can be a real trouble... sooner or later your feet start killing you. But you still wear these heels to look good. My idea is to create footwear with regular heels which can be easily unhooked so as to reverse your pair of shoes to cute flats.

Crutches cannot only provide physical support but mental and emotional succor. Why not create stylish crutches? Let's have them painted professionally, and cover the pads with designer fabrics. The results will definitely bring a lot of smiles and give people with fractures purposes to their lives.

I want to have an umbrella that changes its color once the rain starts falling on it. The umbrella will start out in black and white but each rain drop will change its color. When the rain stops and the umbrella dries the colorful design will slowly fade back to the primary color. I suppose some dyes which work if water is applied should be used for such an umbrella creation.

Below are the tips which helped me greately to stop smoking: * Inform someone that you're going to quit smoking. By telling people, you are not only making the commitment to yourself, but to others as well. After that, make sure the people you hang around most often are aware of your plan. You'll be surprised how supportive people are, even if they themselves are smokers. * Define a quit date. I recommend giving yourself somewhere in the vicinity of two to four weeks. This...

The suitpack will make it easy for biking businessmen to transport their work suits wrinkle-free. The suitpack will feature a compact outer shell with storage compartments for toiletries, laptop, and a roll-fold suit. It will be designed to hang easily in a locker room and include a solar powered integrated LED safety light.

The jacket will be basically a wearable bag, carrying your gear and clothing and leaving your hands free. The jacket will be a lightweight vest with twelve pockets hidden in the lining and two zip pockets on the outside. The jacket will hold up to 11 pounds of clothes, including a pair of jeans, a sweater, and four t-shirts, and will be made of durable ripstop Nylon and polyester with a microfleece- lined collar.

Why not open a boutique with all necessary stuff for gays wedding? This seems to be profitable. By the way, same-sex marriages are legalized in many countries (for ex., Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Canada, etc.). One could easily find a suit of desired brand, wedding rings, figurines for a wedding cake in such a boutique.