COOLHUNT MONDAY - THE SHELTERSUIT
In the Netherlands only there are over 25.000 homeless people, which is absolutely ridiculous if you consider that the Netherlands is number five on the list of World’s richest countries. Being homeless isn’t pleasant wherever you live in this world, but the Netherlands is definitely not a good please to live on the streets as winters can be quite harsh over here. Although the numbers are being retained, it is known that every year homeless human beings die of cold.
Bas Timmer, a young Dutch Designer was so touched by this issue after he signalized a lot of homeless people in Copenhagen and then heard of a dead homeless man back in his hometown in the Netherlands that he wanted to make a change. He developed the SHELTERSUIT together with Alexander de Groot, which is a wind- and water resistant jacket and sleeping bag, constructed of water repellent and insulating fabrics.
The suit can be transformed into a full body sleeping bag. Due to the outstanding quality of the insulating materials, the wearers of the Sheltersuit are assured of warmth and safety during cold weather. Which hopefully prevent people dying from cold ever again. originately posted on: www.wanderingthefuture.com
