A hoodie made from speaker fabric won't muffle your headphones

Originally designed for home or recording studio use, over-the-ear headphones somehow became a popular choice for music aficionados on-the-go.

We can blame Sony's Walkman for that, but it means that Betabrand's new Audio Engineer's Hoodie — which uses speaker fabric on the hood so headphones can be worn over it — isn't necessarily just for those hiding in an over air-conditioned studio all day.

The side panels of the hoodie’s hood are made from the same type of extremely thin and porous fabric that’s used on the front panels of speakers.

As fabrics go, it's extra flexible so that it freely vibrates along with the sound being produced and doesn’t end up dampening or affecting what's being heard.

After all, it was designed by a sound engineer Nic Pope for those who make a living with their ears. But this isn't this hoodie's only notable feature. It also includes a loop in the left pocket for securing a carabiner full of keys, and even a pull out technical diagram on the inside pocket for wiring audio cables.

The Audio Engineer's Hoodie is being produced by Betabrand as a crowdfunding initiative, but just 20 hours after launch, enough people had pre-ordered the $150 (Rs 9,000) hoodie for it to already reach its funding goal.