Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus, methods and systems are described herein for providing apparel with a light-viewing portion. In various embodiments, apparel, including outerwear such as a jacket, may include a power supply; a light source coupled to the power supply; and an external textile layer with a light-viewing portion adjacent the light source, the light-viewing portion including one or more apertures through which light from the light source passes. In various embodiments, a heat source and controls for causing the heat source to provide various temperatures may also be provided. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to the field of outerwear, and more particularly to a heat management system configured to provide heat to one or more predetermined regions or zones, such as the upper or lower body, torso, chest, back, neck, arms, shoulders, wrists/cuffs, hands, fingers, feet, toes, and the like. In various embodiments, these heating zones may be controlled by an actuator switch and control electronics that may allow individual heating zones to be actuated alone or in combination, and in some embodiments, in a predetermined sequence. Some embodiments of the actuator switch may include color-coded lighting elements that may indicate the current temperature, zone activation, heating program, and the like.