The company was founded in 2000 by Scott Jordan to address the lack of functional clothing options for people who needed to regularly carry multiple electronic devices.

[1] One signature design feature is incorporated channels for threading wires and flexes, inspired by an accident Jordan had after snagging the cable of his headphones on a door-handle while running through an airport.

[1] Other designs incorporate flexible, detachable solar panels (made using CIGS on a stainless steel substrate), intended to be used to charge gadgets.

[1][12] On March 2, 2012, Jordan represented Scottevest on Episode 30 of the ABC Show, Shark Tank, where he chose not to accept investment offers of up to $1 million.

[14] In late January 2018 Jordan posted comments on social media that stated that the company advertised on Fox News because viewers were "gullible" and "idiots."