Japanese Astronaut Tests Stink-Free Underwear

Throw away your soap, detergent, and personal hygiene, the Japanese have invented odor-free underwear. Koichi Wakata, a Japanese astronaut living in the International Space Station, is testing the underwear created by textile experts at Japan Women's University in Tokyo. The shorts are designed to kill bacteria, absorb water, insulate the body and dry quickly. They also are flame-resistant, and anti-static. "The other astronauts become very sweaty, but he doesn't have any sweat. He didn't need to hang his clothes to dry. He can wear his trunks (underwear) more than a week," said Koji Yanagawa, an official with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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Underpants knome

[Hojima]

Dear god, we've just figured out what 2. ??? is!

Re:I cannot parse the title

[K. S. Kyosuke]

Well, it's obvious - they are giving away underwear in Japan, but it is not recommended to wear it when going to an astronaut job interview.

Thanks for posting this.

[guyminuslife]

I am sure this is of personal interest to many Slashdotters.

Re:Thanks for posting this.

[elrous0]

For many, many years years I've acted like my shit don't stink. Now, I can finally back that statement up.

The solution to hardcore WoW Raiders

[TreyGeek]

This will become a hot commodity with hardcore raiders in Warcraft.

"Bathroom breaks are for pansies. Pee in your undies. lol"

Skidmarks?

[Virtucon]

Do they have some sort of built in skid mark eraser or what?

You can't go a week in those, no way!!

Re:Problem.

[lordtoran]

They have a distinctive color texture and can be thrown like a frisbee.

Idleispants

[wildsurf]

If ever 'idleispants' were an appropriate tag, this is it.