Abstract: An article of clothing, in particular a jacket, comprising a plurality of cut parts each cut to size from a fabric and sewn together, the article of clothing including electronic components. As electronic components, the article of clothing comprises at least one sensor unit for detecting a presence of an external object, a control unit 4, and an electronic signal generator unit, wherein the control unit is designed to receive measured values from the sensor unit during an operating phase of the article of clothing and to transmit control signals generated as a function of the read measured values to the signal generator unit, the signal generator unit being designed to output a predefined signal which can be perceived by a wearer of the article of clothing and/or by an external observer of the article of clothing on receipt of a predefined control signal.