Inductively heated clothing

A clothing assembly comprising:

• a clothing item including a clothing body;
• an induction heatable element operably associated with said body, said element operable to be heated when subjected to an alternating magnetic field so as to provide warmth to a wearer of the clothing item;
• an induction heater configured for placement in proximity to said element and operable to generate an alternating magnetic field in order to heat said element;
• and
• a device operably coupled with said element in order to limit the temperature thereof upon said heating of the element.

A clothing assembly comprising:

• a clothing item including a clothing body;
• an induction heatable element operably associated with said body, said element operable to be heated when subjected to an alternating magnetic field so as to provide warmth to a wearer of the clothing item;
• an induction heater configured for placement in proximity to said element and operable to generate an alternating magnetic field in order to heat said element;
• and
• a device operably coupled with said element in order to limit the temperature thereof during the course of heating of the element, said device comprising a microwire temperature sensor operably coupled with said element and operable to sense temperature information about said element and to wirelessly transmit said information in response to an interrogating magnetic field.

A clothing assembly comprising:

• a clothing item including a clothing body;
• an induction heatable element operably associated with said body, said element operable to be heated when subjected to an alternating magnetic field so as to provide warmth to a wearer of the clothing item;
• an induction heater configured for placement in proximity to said element and operable to generate an alternating magnetic field in order to heat said element;
• and
• a device operably coupled with said element in order to limit the temperature thereof upon heating of the element, said device operable to control the temperature of said element during the course of heating thereof, said device comprising a temperature sensor operably coupled with said element, and apparatus for wirelessly transmitting temperature information derived from said sensor to said induction heater, said device further comprising an impedance detection feedback control system.