Heated socks

Heated wool offers cozy feet:
A "smart wool" that can be heated has been developed by New Zealand-based company, Canesis Network, in conjunction with Australian Wool Innovation. The socks work by using a conductive fibre which is blended with ordinary wool. When the "smart" woollen yarn is knitted together, it creates a bed of interconnected fibres with enough resistance to be heated. The first product, socks that can be heated, should be on the UK market early 2005. The socks will be warmed by a small battery, similar to a mobile phone battery and would be heated for about 3-4 hours. (Canesis is a research group derived from the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand with an international reputation as a world-class provider of textile technology, research & development services.)