North Face

Japanese company Spiber recently joined forces with The North Face to create a parka made from its QMONOS synthetic spider silk. Called the Moon Parka, the garment is reportedly "the world’s first piece of clothing made from artificial protein material."

A new dawn is breaking in the evolution of outdoor apparel technology.

It's time for our annual selection of the most coveted, clever and fun consumer tech products that you – or even better, a generous loved one – can get your hands on this Christmas.

Etip gloves from North Face allows you to operate any touch-screen device, without having to take them off.