Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family
Xubaz scarf with iPod pocket
Just when you thought you'd seen every possible article of clothing get an iPod pocket, along comes a new one. Joining the endless parade of iPod-toting jackets, hats, glasses, headphones, armbands, jeans, shirts, neck ties - even bras - comes the Xubaz (pronounced shoe-baz) scarf. It's a gender-neutral (well, you be the judge on that one) scarf-type accessory (or shawl, if you prefer) lined with pockets that can hold a variety of things, but pointing out that it can carry an iPod gives it a certain cachet. It's reversible so the pockets can be flaunted or hidden and it comes in a variety of colors, sizes (lengths) and fabrics. For $50 it can be yours.All kidding aside, this thing looks pretty handy. I'm the kind of gal who eschews purses and pocketbooks. I use backpacks exclusively, preferring to keep my hands free and shoulders straight, and am constantly looking for ways to add more accessible pockets to my wardrobe. I've tried geek vests and cargo pants, but they all look pretty awful and add too much bulk to my already bulky frame. In the cool and cold months here on the east coast I'm pretty much covered on the pocket front, since wearing a jacket gives me a few extra pockets to stash my cell, Blackberry, iPod, keys, wallet and all the other crap I insist on carrying around all day - but in the warmer months I long for more pockets than my jeans can provide. This thing might be a good solution, and it seems like it would especially excel at easing the pocket-emptying hassle at airport security.
How 'bout you? Would you wear one of these?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Yuri Walkiw said 11:24AM on 11-10-2006
I live in the great white north and that scarf doesn't look very warm.
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Dee said 6:58PM on 11-10-2006
Yes, but not in orange.
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frodo said 12:05PM on 11-10-2006
That scarf is ridiculous. It looks like you are wearing a fly fishing vest. Who would even wear that? Awful.
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Sherman Homan said 12:13PM on 11-10-2006
Take your iPod deer hunting!
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ultim8Fury said 12:11PM on 11-10-2006
Seems silly. When you put your ipod in one side of it the result is going to be friction burns on your neck and a damaged iPod as the scarf plummets to the ground. Or you can spend all your time trying to get it balanced.
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LittleJoe said 12:42PM on 11-10-2006
Das Über Nerd
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TheVexedSoul said 2:12PM on 11-10-2006
I agree with number 2. I wouldn't pay a cent for that thing.
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Thalia said 2:33PM on 11-10-2006
As a girl, this is much nicer: http://girl32.storesecured.com/scarfsplash.asp
Plus they come with nifty gloves that you can just flip off thumb + first finger.
More expensive though.
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okto said 5:14PM on 11-10-2006
Remember how scarves are supposed to wrap around your neck and keep it warm?
That is not a scarf.
That is a piece of clothing a priest wears. With pockets.
A survivalist priest.
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