Wow, Levi’s is going to join iPodder crowds too! It just announced that the first iPod compatible jeans - Levi’s RedWire DLX Jeans - will be available worldwide in fall 2006. The jean is designed to be compatible with most iPod systems and features include a special joystick incorporated into the jeans’ watch pocket to enable easy operation of the iPod.

The jean features:

• Easy Pocket Storage
• “Hip” Controls
• Handy Wire Retractor

“The Levi’s RedWire DLX Jean is the latest extension of the Levi’s brand leadership position by merging fashion and technology that provides consumers with the most innovative way to enhance their portable, digital music lifestyle,” said Robert Hanson, Levi’s U.S. brand president. “In designing the jeans we considered both function and fashion — the result is a uniquely functional, yet stylish, great fitting jean.”

{ Press Release via GenerationMP3 }