Saturday, January 31, 2026
ADVT 
National

Indian-Origin Couple Invent 'Swiss Army' Jacket, Raise $3 Million By Crowd-funding

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 Jul, 2015 12:20 PM
    A young couple of Indian origin have devised a multi-functional jacket that can carry everything from an iPad to a small blanket.
     
    Ideal for a traveller, the prjoect has raised $3 million by crowd-funding so far.
     
    A seasoned traveller, 29-year-old Chicago-based Hiral Sanghavi was fed up of long flights as he was unable to carry all of his essentials.
     
    He, along with his wife Yoganshi Shah, created "the Baubax jacket" that has a neck pillow, hood, eye mask, gloves and drink holder among many other features, the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.
     
    The jacket, also known as "Swiss Army jacket", has 15 pockets and will be available for $109 from November.
     
    The multiple compartments can store tablets, phones, earphones, chargers and a small blanket. Sunglasses are protected in a pocket that includes a micro-fibre cloth for keeping them clean.
     
     
    "We wanted to offer creative lifestyle products with a variety of different designs for men and women, so we have created jackets, blazers and even bomber jackets," Hiral, who is completing an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management in Illinois, was quoted as saying.
     
    The detachable neck pillow can be inflated in two seconds using a built-in valve and deflated with one pat. The pillow is suitable for different sleeping positions, and is kept in the hood where the eye mask also slides out.
     
    The jacket also flaunts a zipper that doubles up as a pen and a touch screen stylus.
     
    Other useful touches include the drink pocket that is made with an insulated neoprene material to keep beverages hot or cold.
     
    It also comes with a passport-sized pocket for easy access to travel documents while boarding and going through airline security.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Winnipeg Man Accused Of Mailing Bomb That Injured Lawyer Faces New Charges

    Winnipeg Man Accused Of Mailing Bomb That Injured Lawyer Faces New Charges
    WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man who was charged with two counts of attempted murder after a lawyer was severely hurt by an explosion and for a second bomb now faces new charges over a third bomb.

    Winnipeg Man Accused Of Mailing Bomb That Injured Lawyer Faces New Charges

    Ex-Activist Sued By Company Over Opposition To Wind Farm Despite Giving Up Fight

    Ex-Activist Sued By Company Over Opposition To Wind Farm Despite Giving Up Fight
    Esther Wrightman says NextEra Energy Canada has made no move to withdraw the defamation suit they first filed against her in May 2013.

    Ex-Activist Sued By Company Over Opposition To Wind Farm Despite Giving Up Fight

    High Court Sides With Bombardier In Discrimination Case Involving U.S. Officials

    High Court Sides With Bombardier In Discrimination Case Involving U.S. Officials
    OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an appeal from a Canadian pilot who claimed he was discriminated against by Bombardier Inc., based on his race.

    High Court Sides With Bombardier In Discrimination Case Involving U.S. Officials

    Liberal MP urges Harper government to reveal its updated budgetary forecast

    Liberal MP urges Harper government to reveal its updated budgetary forecast
    OTTAWA — The Liberal party is calling on the federal government to share its latest budgetary projections with the public after a new analysis revealed the country is on course for a deficit in 2015-16.

    Liberal MP urges Harper government to reveal its updated budgetary forecast

    Maurio Saheli, 44, Charged In Double Murder Of Coquitlam Woman, Israeli Man

    Maurio Saheli, 44, Charged In Double Murder Of Coquitlam Woman, Israeli Man
    Police say they found the bodies of a 56-year-old woman and the Israeli man in a Coquitlam, B.C., home last Thursday.

    Maurio Saheli, 44, Charged In Double Murder Of Coquitlam Woman, Israeli Man

    Loonie At Lowest Point In More Than A Decade, Five Things To Know About Canadian Economy

    Loonie At Lowest Point In More Than A Decade, Five Things To Know About Canadian Economy
    TORONTO — The Canadian dollar dropped to levels not seen in more than a decade as the price of oil and gold both came under pressure.

    Loonie At Lowest Point In More Than A Decade, Five Things To Know About Canadian Economy