The Future of.... Jeans?

Now that we are constantly attached to technology, and more specifically our cell phones, people have started to consider the implications of this in other areas of our life- our health, our thought-processes, our relationships.  But one area that I hadn't really considered was our clothing.

Then... I stumbled upon an article about a fairly new pair of jeans that are specially designed to protect iPhone users and their iPhones.  WTFJeans include many features, like a specially lined pocket that is specifically fit for any type of iPhone and cleans your phone screen when you slide it out of your pocket.  The jeans are also water-resistant, and some styles include sections that block radiation.

My initial thought was that the jeans were pretty cool- I especially liked the pocket-cleaning feature.  But after reading the full article on the WTFJeans, all I could think was WTF...

To begin, the jeans come at a steep price of $157 dollars.  This amount of money is almost more than it is to just buy a new iPhone.  I think that maybe a cheaper pocket insert would be more plausible for the future of tech-protective clothing.  

Also, I do not think there is a valid argument to justify the necessity of owning a pair of the pricey pants.  For one, the water-resistant feature seems completely useless, because you don't ever really hear of people causing water damage to their phones when they were in their pocket.  Usually water damage results from dropping it in a body of water or the classic toilet drop.

In addition, there really is no way to protect against the most prevalent forms of iPhone damage- cracking the screen, losing it, and software malfunctions.  And while the radiation-blocking plate is a good idea in theory, we still do not know the full effects of technology radiation on our health- is this even a serious problem?

Overall, I think it is sad that concepts like WTFJeans are even considered in society today.  If we really have to design our clothes to cater to our technology and communication devices, then maybe we really have over-incorporated tech in our daily lives.  I'll save my $157 for something a bit more useful.