Jacket doubles up as sleeping bag and tent

The coat has multiple pockets and can house between two-four people when turned into a tent.

Students at the Royal College of Art have designed a coat for refugees that can also be turned into a sleeping bag and a tent.

The Wearable Habitation coat is made of a thin, waterproof material called Tyvek and lined with Mylar — a material used to provide extra insulation.

Waterproof pockets on the inside give a perfect home to passports, wallets, photographs and any other valuables that need to be protected from the harsh environment.

The project is headed by Harriet Harriss, senior tutor in Interior Design and Architecture at the Royal College of Art, and Graeme Brooker, as well as the students at the college. “Our intention was to come up with an imaginative idea —one in which we design for everyone, not just the elite," Harriet told i100.

A Kickstarter campaign designed to raise £300,000 by the end of February has been launched, and if they reach their target, the project can be self-sustaining. Early estimates suggest each Wearable Habitation coat will cost under £100. The coat is white, with multiple pockets and can house between two-four people when it is turned into a tent. The coat is in its production phase, and currently the students are working to create a prototype, with hopes that it will be available for distribution by August 2016.