There's a brilliant reason this jacket has raised over $6 million on Kickstarter.

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A new item to add to your “Things I never knew existed but now really, really want” list, the Baubax travel jacket hasn’t even been manufactured yet, but has already managed to raise more than $6 million on Kickstarter from over 30,000 fans.

So what’s so special about this rather practical and ordinary-looking jacket?

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It’s what’s inside that counts. It’s basically a real-life Inspector Gadget coat that boasts 15 unique functions that put all your existing clothing to shame, it even includes a zipper that turns into a pen. Of course.

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Sick of tangled up earphones? Use the jacket’s earphone holders. Feel like a snooze? Pop your blanket out from the blanket pocket, inflate the neck pillow and pull down your eye mask.

Need to free your hands to put away your sunglasses? Put your can in your drink pocket, wipe your sunnies down with the provided microfibre cloth then hang them in their special pocket.

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And if you feel like you’re constantly juggling your phone, iPad, laptop and keys on a daily basis, the jacket could be an everyday solution too, with a special portable charger, phone and iPad pockets cleverly integrated into the design.

Thought up by couple and business-partners Hiral and Yoganshi, the idea was inspired by their regular travelling during their long distance relationship. Always managing to forget something important for the long haul flight, they'd get sucked into buying things new each time from the airport shop, so decided to create the solution.

It's obviously filled a gap in the market.

As a bit of a hoarder (my own handbag currently has about three umbrellas, a book, a kindle AND a magazine and a screwdriver) my only concern would be what the jacket looks like if you actually use all the provided pockets.

In my mind, I'm seeing a Michelin-man style puff, with sharp edges and peculiar shapes bulging out everywhere.

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That said, available in four different styles (wrinkle-free blazer, raincoat, sweatshirt and bomber jacket) and colours, the jacket may very well be just what your travel (if not sartorial) dreams are made of. Go-go-Gadget!

Would you get one?