Five inflatable garments that use air to regulate temperature

Dezeen rounds up five pneumatic garments that use air for heating and cooling, from Rick Owens's fan-powered Adidas tracksuits to Nike's inflatable Winter Olympics jacket. The roundup follows Owens's Spring Summer 27 menswear show in Paris, where he debuted blow-up Tyvek tracksuits with built-in fans that reduce skin temperature by up to 13°C, developed with Adidas for athletes in extreme heat. Other examples include Sheryl Teng's Looft Jacket, which uses TPU-coated polyester and a collar valve for insulation; SiiGii's wearable float for sun-allergy sufferers, made of latex with inflatable elements; Anrealage's fan-cooled uniforms for Osaka Expo's NTT Pavilion, adapting Japanese fan-jacket technology; and Nike's Air Milano Jacket, worn by Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, which inflates in 20 seconds via a battery-powered fan. Nike's chief design officer Martin Lotti notes air's advantages over down for insulation and moisture resistance. The article highlights fashion's turn to air as a response to climate change.