news article: " the Fingerprint Line" clothes

[Identify]

http://www.timesdelphic.com/2010/02/22/identity-apparel

Identity Apparel

By KATHERINE HUNT on February 22 2010

Have you heard of My DNA Fragrance, the perfume created to match your DNA to make you feel the most attractive, at least in scent? Well, there’s a new hot fashion going around. Although this time, it’s with clothing.

Identity Apparel takes a sample of the cus­tomer’s genetics and builds it into the garment. There are three different lines, each with a dif­ferent part of what makes you unique from everyone else.

There is the DNA Line, which takes the actual sequence of a person’s DNA and incor­porates it into the shirt or clothing item using a digital processor. The DNA Line shirts start at $105, but prices are expected to come down with new innovative ways to make the entire process simpler and more efficient.

The second line is the Kiss Line, which is just like it sounds. It takes the actual kiss im­print that someone would leave on an object and transforms the imprint into a design on a shirt, tank top or even a dress. These designs are slightly cheaper at $90, but are expected to be the top seller due to the history of lip imprints. It allows Identity Apparel to “make a one-of-a-kind shirt that shows the sexiness of the individual who wears it.”

Last but not least, customers can sport what is most unique among human beings: the fin­gerprint. As learned back in elementary school science class, no two people, not even twins, have the same exact fingerprints. This allows the shirt to be as special as the individual, let­ting the customer choose the color of the shirt and fingerprint as well as the design. With the same prices as the Kiss Line, the Fingerprint Line may be the most popular item of these three lines because they appeal to both men and women.

Identity Apparel recently premiered these innovative shirts at New York Fashion Week. The company’s goal was to take a personal identity and “incorporate it into your clothing in a fashionable style.”

When Drake students were asked about their opinions on this new upcoming fashion, the general consensus was that people seemed to be interested but unable to buy the cloth­ing at such a high price tag. Once the clothing lines develop further, perhaps the prices can drop and the average college student will be able to enjoy showing off his or her personal style through their genetics.

[Pat A. Wertheim]

By coincidence, I stopped in a T-Shirt shop last week and found that I can take a scan of my fingerprint to them and they will put it on a T-Shirt -- cost, about $20, even if it's only for one shirt. They will print anything I want on the shirt with the print. I can blow the fingerprint up to 8" X 11" or, for a couple bucks extra, even larger.

Lots cheaper than this place!

[Steve Everist]

You could also create your own using Zazzle and put it on mugs and other items.

[Cindy Rennie]

Pat:

What saying or slogan are you going to add to your fingerprint T-shirt? I'm sure some of us could offer some possibilities.

[Identify]

I had to laugh at this part:
"There is the DNA Line, which takes the actual sequence of a person’s DNA and incor­porates it into the shirt or clothing item using a digital processor. The DNA Line shirts start at $105, but prices are expected to come down with new innovative ways to make the entire process simpler and more efficient."
Can't I add my own DNA to my clothes just by wearing them? I just saved $105.!

[Pat A. Wertheim]

Pat:

What saying or slogan are you going to add to your fingerprint T-shirt? I'm sure some of us could offer some possibilities.

Michele was talking about a fingerprint-related T-shirt recently. Maybe you ladies can get together and come up with something good.

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[Pat A. Wertheim]

Defensive:
I didn't do it! You can't prove anything!

I didn't do it. Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove a thing.

[Boyd Baumgartner]

How about: I'm Thumbody special!

[Steve Everist]

Unique - just like everyone else

[wouldy]

How about a ten print card, with the words "PRINTS CHARMING" under it.

[fingerprint]

This is actually a really cool idea. I had pondered doing something similar involving a signature, but nothing works better than your natural signature. Cool idea. That being said, because this is a fingerprinting forum, I was wondering how many of you work as private investigators and if you have created a listing for yourself on angies list? There would probably be some pretty creative ideas we could use for personalized DNA uniforms for those of us are really in to forensics and detective work.