Some of the most innovative creations involving magnets are starting to emerge out of the fashion and apparel industry. Harnessing the power of magnetism, designers are developing new ways to wear magnets and make create movie costumes.

Magnets hold belts together
A magnetic belt is a great solution for those who are concerned about belts staying secure, according to Gizmodo. This accessory is made with 10 powerful magnets that are held inside the reversible belts. The magnets help the belt stay in place. The magnets in the belt easily connect to speed up time getting ready during the morning.

Movie headgear equipped with magnets
For the movie based off the popular sci-fi book, "Ender's Game," costume designer Christine Bieselin Clark envisioned that the characters would wear helmets equipped with magnets, the Los Angeles Times reported. The helmet is divided into three parts that are attached with magnets: the main helmet, the mandible section and the visor.

"We knew that we might get into a place where that visor and the reflections would be compromising for filming," Clark told the Los Angeles Times. "So that visor could come away if we needed it to not be in the shot. It's very cool. They also had to be light enough. And we had to put little fans in them so people could breathe."

Magnetic zippers aid in one-handed zipping
Apparel manufacturer Under Armour is expected to introduce a new kind of zipper known as the Magzip in November, according to Co.Design. Engineer Scott Peters got the idea to make a magnetic zipper after watching how his uncle with myotonic dystrophy, a muscular disorder that affects coordination, struggled with regular zippers.

"My mom [an occupational therapist] and I got talking how to help him, and i jumped right in - 'I think I could come up with a better zipper than what the rest of the world has used for 100 years,'" Peters told Co.Design. "So we put a few magnets on a zipper, and of course that didn't work so well."

While the idea didn't work well at first, Peters soon teamed up with a mechanical engineer he previously knew to design a magnetic zipper that has millimeter grooves that would perfectly align. The zipper eventually transformed into a hook-and-catch design after 25 prototypes. The Magzip attracts and locks itself in position to allow the wearer to zip up the clothing item with only one hand.