Last May, when Google ATAP announced Project Jacquard and Levi’s as its first official partner for the initiative, the components that allow fabric to connect to mobile devices were not yet ready to be sewn into clothing. Fast forward one year to Google I/O 2016, and the partnership, whose goal has been to take wearable technology to the next level, reached a new milestone when they unveiled Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket—the first wearable item from the collaboration.
Originally published on Working Mom In 20s May 16, 2016.