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If you're someone who feels the need to roll around in hand sanitiser after a trip on public transport - here's a slightly less extreme alternative.

Betabrand's new germ-fighting transit jacket  - The Germinator - claims to protect commuters from germs as they travel around busy stations, on buses, trains and aeroplanes. 

The jacket is made out of breathable, water-resistant softshell fleece and has an extra-high collar made from a silver-fused anti-microbial fabric, which can be zipped up and used as a sort of face mask to protect travellers from airborne germs.   

Practical and stylish? The germ-busting jacket is made out of breathable, water-resistant softshell fleece 

Jacket that helps protect you from germs on public transport

A set of removable cuffs, made from the same material, allows standing train passengers to grip onto rails without picking up germs.

The jacket, which retails at £122, also features vented pockets, so wearers can cool down without needing to remove it.

On the right-hand sleeve there is a dedicated pocket for a travel card that helps keep it hidden yet easy to find, when not in use.

The jacket features removable cuffs to allow standing train passengers to hold rails without picking up germs (pictured left) and vented pockets (right) so wearers can cool down without taking it off

Attention to detail: There's even a dedicated pocket for travel cards on one sleeve

There's even a chest pocket providing easy access to your smartphone.

The outerwear is a collaboration between gravitytank and Betabrand and the result of research into how to help prevent illnesses being shared among train passengers. 

The outerwear design is the result of research into how to prevent illnesses shared among train passengers