Can someone explain to me what this is?

[A fully-inflated life jacket appears on the camera, Marta's confused face just behind it. This... thing makes no sense to her okay, technology was not a specialty of Sylvarant.]

I tugged on this string on it earlier and it sort of just... sprang to life. Is it supposed to be some sort of clothing or something? I can't say it looks that good if it is.

[She's about to turn the communicator off when she remembers something at the last second. Her smile shrinks a bit, but she keeps it up as best she can.]

Hey, I was wondering if anyone would want to help out with the barn a bit? With Rika and her friends gone, I thought we could use a little more help around there. Just wanted to let everyone know.