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British Soldiers Get Germ-Fighting Undies

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the self-cleaning-shorts dept.

Ant writes "Yahoo! News reports that British soldiers will be getting germ-fighting underwear. The antimicrobial underpants have been introduced by the Ministry of Defense as part of a new desert uniform for soldiers. They are the first undergarments issued to British troops, who traditionally have had to supply their own. Military officials said Thursday the unisex trunks were made from artificial fibers for comfort, with silver particles woven into the material to prevent sweating. "It is coated to prevent bacterial infection, and we have tried to arrange the seams so that they don't chafe," Col. Silas Suchanek, who led the team that procured the new equipment, said Thursday."

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  1. Ministry of Defense by a.different.perspect · · Score: 5, Informative

    Really, we should defer to the UK's right to name its own institutions and call it the "Ministry of Defence", just like Pearl Harbor should not be "Pearl Harbour" or "Perl Harbor" (as I've been admittedly prone to think).

  2. Re:Infertility by DuckofDeath87 · · Score: 5, Informative

    For one thing, these look like boxers. For another, wearing breifs prevent your testicles from moving so much. This prevents Testicular torsion (yes it is real). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicular_torsion

    Though, I do wonder if the heat problem is as bad as you say. Any one have any reliable websites?

  3. I enjoy my silver underwear! by Rejemy · · Score: 5, Informative

    I got my silver underwear from REI several years ago for mountaineering. What sold me was mostly the reduction of odors, since when you're on a mountain, you're wearing that sweaty underwear for two days of solid work! Highly recommended.