We’ve heard all about smart-watches and how they will be the Next Big Thing. But while the technology market has been starry-eyed at the idea of a device for your wrist that does everything, digital technology has been sneakily making its way into our clothing, jewellery…and even onto our pets. Below are some of the most interesting wearables that were on display at CES this year.

1. Kovert Designs – Altruis Jewellery

Formed by Kate Unsworth, Dan Möller, and Fabio Pania in 2013 and based in Shoreditch, this fashion-conscious company aims to combine aesthetics and technology. On display at CES was their range of designer jewellery that invisibly incorporates micro-electronics that can be synced with your smartphone. The jewellery will then subtly alert you with vibrations when you receive texts, emails or calls from certain people or with specific keywords.

2. Motorola – Motorola Scout 5000 Smart Collar

The mobile phone manufacturer, acquired by Chinese vendor Lenovo in 2014, has announced several moves recently, including a return to China. Now Motorola has bounded boldly into the hitherto-untapped canine market with this new digital dog collar. The Motorola Scout 5000 Smart Collar allows owners to stay connected with their pets by streaming video and tracking the animal’s location.

3. myBrain – Melomind

Based in Paris, this company was the brainchild (sorry) of Yohan Attal and Thibaud Dumas, both PhDs. myBrain’s Melomind is a piece of head-gear designed to help users de-stress. It measures the wearer’s brain’s electrical activity and plays music to suit their mood. The technology draws on the latest advances in neuroscience and was developed in partnership with the Institute for Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders at Pitié Salpêtrière.

4. Liquid Image – Camera Goggles

Anyone who’s been on a skiing holiday will be used to seeing skiers and boarders flashing by sporting GoPro cameras on their helmets. California-based Liquid Image has consolidated the camera function into a standard pair of goggles, allowing users to film their high-octane exploits without carrying any additional burden. The lens is mounted at eye level, allowing for true POV video capture.

5. Blue Maestro – Pacif-i Smart Pacifier

Uk-based Blue Maestro is a designer and developer of connected products and solutions, founded by Richard Hancock and Mohamad Foustok. Their innovative Pacif-I Smart Pacifier allows parents to digitally connect with their babies with a new wireless dummy. Connected via Bluetooth, the device records the baby’s temperature, sending it to the parent’s smartphone so that it can be monitored.

6. UPright – UPright

The inspiration to found Israeli start-up UpRight allegedly came to Oded Cohen from observing his mother’s slouching. He set out to design a device that would coach people to improve their posture. Their small, light-weight device fits snugly onto the wearer’s lower back. It monitors posture, sending a gentle vibration when they slouch to remind them to sit up straight. Connectivity with a smartphone app allows the user to monitor their progress over time.

7. Health Care Originals – ADAM

US-based Health Care Originals have designed a wearable specifically for use by asthmatics. The device monitors the wearer’s breathing and heart rate to track the possibility of an asthma attack, with the option to provide alerts and log activity in a bespoke journal. The New York-based start-up was founded by Jared Dwarika, Ran Gao and Prinson Dsouza, who have backgrounds in product design and MS IT.

8. Cityzen – Cityzen Sciences Cycling Shorts

These snug new cycling shorts, produced by French company Cityzen, use sensors in the fabric to track stats such as heart rate, distance, elevation and pedalling frequency while riding. Users can check their progress through an app, available on Android and iOS. The company, founded in 2008, has announced a deal is already in place for the technology to be used in this summer’s Tour de France.

9. Emiota: Belty

Another French start-up makes it onto the list, with Emiota’s belty causing quite a stir at this year’s CES. Described as the "world’s first smart belt", Belty adjusts automatically to fit your waistline and sends you prompts to encourage exercise. If it notices a prolonged increase in your waistline, the connected smartphone app may suggest that you go on a diet. It also has more conventional features – a pedometer being one.

10. Visijax – Visijax LED jacket

Based in the UK, but with manufacturing operations out in China, the innovative clothing company produces products aimed primarily at cyclists, runners, equestrians and the emergency services. Another wearable tapping into the growing collective passion for cycling, this jacket is equipped with LEDs that light up when the rider signals a right or left turn by raising their arm.