Designer Michiel Cornelissen Ontwerp searched for an easier, more natural way to wear his music while avoiding wire-tangle and dropping the headphones. The result is Pod à porter, a necklace-like iPod shuffle accessory. Manufactured from tough but flexible, 3D-printed polyamide, Pod à porter is ultralight and has a finely textured surface finish. It exists as a 3D computer model and resides on the servers of Shapeways, the online 3D printing service. When you order, your necklace is cranked out of the printer and mailed to you. It’s available in two different versions, designed to fit the 3th and 4th generation iPod shuffle. The iPod plugs into one end leaving all controls accessible and the headphone cable threads around the loop to exit at the other end. The result is a tangle-free unit that keeps cables and everything else above the neckline, and can be worn even when you’re not wearing much, jogging or at the beach.
