seeing the demand for USB but cooler, japanese company thanko has also come up with ‘USBNEC33’, a USB necktie with a built in cooling fan. initially created in 2007 with a plastic tie, this ‘evolved’ 3rd generation model now boasts a quieter fan. white collar workers fill fancy the clip on feature of the USB tie.
using a cable, users can connect the tie to a USB port to power the fan.
to enjoy the USB necktie on the go, there is an optional battery pack holding four AAA batteries.
sliding slip cover to hide the fan when not in use fan switch
'there is no real, defined space, there’s just the reflection’ – designboom speaks with Hermès artistic directors charlotte macaux perelman and alexis fabry.