--- description: The garment feeds detailed information about a wearer's heart rate, breathing, activity and so on directly to a smartphone or tablet title: The Polo Shirt Goes Polo Tech at the U.S. Open image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e36ed1738603b62/6986a10d35ba6f5d53c03911/ap603015131432.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ralph Lauren Debuts Biometric Shirts at the U.S. Open  by [Charlie Campbell](/author/charlie-campbell/)  ## Charlie Campbell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Editor at Large Aug 27, 2014 8:31 AM CUT  Ralph Lauren's new garment offers smart technology to send heartbeat, respiration, stress levels and other data to tablets and smartphones Ralph Lauren's new garment offers smart technology to send heartbeat, respiration, stress levels and other data to tablets and smartphonesAP  by [Charlie Campbell](/author/charlie-campbell/)  ## Charlie Campbell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Editor at Large Aug 27, 2014 8:31 AM CUT Fashion guru Ralph Lauren has sought to [morph](http://investor.ralphlauren.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65933&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1960563&highlight= "undefined") fashionable sportswear into wearable technology with the launch of the Polo Tech smart shirt, which is being worn by some ball boys at this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament. The compression garment comes with technology from a Canadian firm, OMsignal, that feeds detailed information about a wearer’s heart rate, breathing, activity and so on directly to a smartphone or tablet. Silver-yarn-based sensors gauge athletic performance by measuring the expansion and compression of the wearer’s chest along with electrical changes associated with heart rate. The information is collected in a small black-box-type recorder, which can be removed when the garment needs to be thrown into the washing machine. While the Polo Tech shirt is making a splash at the U.S. Open, the public won’t be able to purchase it until the spring. ### See Ralph Lauren's Most Memorable Designs  Robert Redford, wearing a Ralph Lauren suit, leaning against luxurious car in a scene from the film The Great Gatsby, 1974. Paramount/Getty Images  Princess Diana is escorted by fashion designer Ralph Lauren during an event at the National Building Museum on Sept. 24, 1996 in Washington. Richard Ellis—Getty Images  Diane Keaton, wearing Ralph Lauren's design, and Woody Allen in the 1997 film, Annie Hall. United Artists  Gwyneth Paltrow at the 71st Academy Awards on March 21, 1999 in Los Angeles. Jeffrey Mayer—WireImage/Getty Images  Kanye West wearing the Polo Bear sweater on Jan. 19, 2004 at Park City, Utah . Mychal Watts—WireImage/Getty Images  Venus Williams, wearing Ralph Lauren, at the 2010 U.S. Open on Aug. 26, 2010 in New York City. Joe Kohen—WireImage  Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union at the Bridgehampton Polo closing day on Aug. 28, 2010 in Bridgehampton, NY. Eugene Gologursky—WireImage/Getty Images  Ralph Lauren and Oprah Winfrey at an evening with Ralph Lauren presented at Lincoln Center on Oct. 24, 2011 in New York City. Larry Busacca—Getty Images  Leonardo Dicaprio wearing a white Ralph Lauren Polo shirt in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street. Paramount Pictures  Johnny Depp wearing a Ralph Lauren designed outfit at the world premiere of The Lone Ranger on June 22, 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. Jeffrey Mayer—WireImage/Getty Images  (L-R)Figure Skating Oympic Athlete Evan Lysacek, Ice Hockey Oympic Athlete Julie Chu, Ice Dancers Oympic Athlete Meryl Davis and Charlie White model the Olympic closing ceremony outfits by Ralph Lauren on Oct. 29, 2013 in New York City. Mike Stobe—Getty Images  Taylor Swift wearing a Ralph Lauren dress at the 2013 People's Choice Awards on Jan. 9, 2013 in Los Angeles. Jon Kopaloff—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Lupita Nyong'o attends the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 12, 2014 in Los Angeles. George Pimentel—WireImage/Getty Images  Emma Watson at The Royal Marsden dinner on May 13, 214 in Windsor, England. Chris Jackson—Getty Images  A projection on water at the Polo Ralph Lauren Spring Summer 2015 fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 8, 2014 in New York City. 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