A year ago, when I reviewed the SCOTTeVEST SeV T-Shirt, there were quite a few people that immediately saw how great a Personal Area Network (PAN) enabled t-shirt such as this could be for their workouts, but there was one caveat - the first generation shirt was made of 100% heavy cotton. While a heavy cotton t-shirt is great for everyday wear, the material is not ideal for those who get outside and sweat. Runners, hikers, cyclists and others that participate in outdoor activities wanted a Tee that was made out of a more moisture wicking and lightweight material. Well, in 2006 they will get their wish.

Composed of 100% Polyester 3M Quick Dry fabric that has been treated with Scotchgard™ Protector, the new SCOTTeVEST SeV Performance T-Shirt is made from the same material used in competitive athletic clothing. According to Scott, "3M Quick Dry fabric is designed to draw moisture away from your body, keeping you drier, cooler and more comfortable." What this means for the wearer is a quicker drying shirt, less chaffing, and less of that prickly "sticky" feeling while sweating.

Available in black, with either short or long sleeves, the SeV Performance T-Shirt can be worn on its own or as a layering piece under multiple items of clothing. I was sent a long sleeved shirt, in a men's size medium.

The iPod nano shown in the picture is probably one of the best digital music player choices, as I doubt the wearer would even feel it!

Like the cotton SeV T-shirt, the SeV Performance shirt has a single pocket on the left breast. Behind the 5" SeV logo'd zipper is a 11.5" tall x 3.5" wide pocket that can hold a mobile phone, digital music player or other similarly sized device.

Of course, not being made of thick cotton, Scott & company ran into a few challenges while designing the Performance T-Shirt. According to Scott, "the fabric is so stretchy that we had to engineer the support system to avoid pulling on the collar."

Instead of using the collar to bear the pocket's load, the upper shoulder and inside arm seams support the top and side of the pocket. In addition, the "loose" end of the pocket is invisibly tacked to the base of the zipper. This provides the necessary anchor to keep the lines of the shirt straight, the pocket from flopping about, and the wearer comfortable.

A pocket is just a pocket, and a shirt is just a shirt - unless we are talking about one of Scott's amazing line of TEC wearables. As with all other items in

the SeV line, the Performance shirt is designed to not only hold the wearer's gadgets, but to also allow the wearer access to those gadgets with a minimum of fuss. Built into the stretchy and breathable fabric of the shirt is a PAN which allows the wearer to thread a wired earphone from the pocket, through a reinforced slit in the shirt, into a single elastic loop made to hold the earphone wire in place at the base of the shirt's neckline.

In other words, if the wearer takes the earphone out of his or her ear, they will not have to "go fishing" inside the shirt to later retrieve the earpiece.

Labels on the SeV Performance T-Shirt are quite stealthy. On the bottom left side is a black embroidered TEC as well as a black TEC tag.

The rear of the collar has a gray on black SeV logo that is easy to miss.

This picture, taken outside and under full daylight glare, best shows the light mesh weave of the shirt. There are small breather-holes woven all throughout the fabric which allow air to enter and circulate. While the shirt is not at all what I would consider "see-through", it is lightweight enough that the white interior tag may be seen through the material in direct light.

The nature of the mesh fabric allows any bit of blowing wind to reach the wearer's skin, while any sweat produced will be in turn wicked away as the breeze provides a cooling effect.

While long sleeves are great for cooler weather, keeping off the sun, and for layering under other items, short sleeves will be the choice of many who want to exercise in the summer heat. A short sleeve version is also available that has all of the long-sleeved version's features.

According to the June 1st press release other colors are also on the way.

The shirt has a generous, boxy cut that is equally comfortable tucked in or worn untucked.

Can you see my mobile phone in the pocket? I bet not.

The SeV Performance T-Shirt will be a welcome garment for those that want to carry their wired gear while exercising. The new fabric will keep the wearer cool, dry, and comfortable.

Long sleeve SeV Performance T-Shirts are $34.99, the short sleeve version is $29.99

This article was originally posted to The-Gadgeteer.com