Saturday, January 01, 2011


from Web: The underwear comprises a nanotech- and eucalyptus-infused fabric that’s sweat-absorbent and antibacterial. Neutralize the Funk in Your Junk With Odor-Absorbing Astronaut Undies. Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese astronaut to live on the International Space Station, tested a similar line of odor-free clothing in 2009 when he wore the same pair of prototype underwear for a month without laundering. (There are no washing machines aboard the space station.)

The high-tech skivvies held up even under the rigors of rigors of daily physical activity. “I wore it for about a month and my station crew members never complained,” Wakata told press at a pre-landing briefing, “so I think the experiment went fine.”
MXP underwear. $18. Try next trip to planet China.

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