J-ware odor-free underwear could hit Targets, midsections soon

Truthfully, there's just not enough work being done in the area of advanced underpants, so we're absolutely elated to hear that textile experts at Japan Women's University in Tokyo are picking up the slack and moving forward with an amazing development. Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese astronaut to live on the International Space Station, is current testing the "odor-free" clothing, and it's said that he can rock the same drawers without any pungent smells for a solid week. The garb is designed to "kill bacteria, absorb water, insulate the body and dry quickly," and as if that wasn't awesome enough, they're also flame-resistant and anti-static. The best news? There are already talks of bringing this stuff to the commercial realm. Don't deny it -- you're already thinking of how stellar it'd be to wash clothes just once per month.

[speculatrix Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:26PM]

problem is you generally can't smell your own body odour.

so, who's the lucky person who gets to smell the astronaut's underwear and judge its stinkiness?

[AbSoluTc Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:29PM]

Who wears underwear anyways?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:35PM]

people that would prefer not to get skid marks on their expensive pants?

[AbSoluTc Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:44PM]

@CraigJ

Perhaps they should wipe their ass clean and there would not be a problem.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:50PM]

People who don't poo.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 25th 2009 10:33PM]

people who cant fart

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:31PM]

gross

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:34PM]

maybe this is the ??? the gnomes were trying to figure out?

[Patrick Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:37PM]

so what unlucky schmuck has the job to test if said underpants stink?

[forex Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:58PM]

Its japan, they probably use a robotic man with a robotic nose...

On the other hand, they might not see it as such a bad job (See Dustin above)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:52PM]

Crap. I hate Target. When will we be able to get these at other stores?

[sorensilk Posted Mar 25th 2009 5:53PM]

If you're making out with a woman and you get to the point where you see she's wearing these underwear STOP MAKING OUT WITH HER.

[daseff Posted Mar 25th 2009 6:02PM]

hahaha, so true. that's disgusting. actually, this whole concept is disgusting to me. i hope i'm not the only one...

[RK4N3 Posted Mar 25th 2009 6:29PM]

Leave it to the Japanese to use their time in outer fucking space testing Underwear...

Did he bring some school girl underwear with him too?

[supremehustle Posted Mar 25th 2009 6:32PM]

I need these for basketball.

Basketdrawz

[bookburnr Posted Mar 25th 2009 10:25PM]

If only burnt undy iPod boy had these. Apple should give him a few pairs of these.

[rojorojo Posted Mar 25th 2009 11:56PM]

Can you take a dump in them?

[cinematech Posted Mar 26th 2009 11:52AM]

Has anyone given any thought to the poor scientist who had to smell the panties during the different stages of wear throughout the week to see how well they work?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2009 2:38PM]

OMG, the question has finally been answered. It's:
1) Collect underpants
2) MAKE THEM BACTERIA/SMELL RESISTANT
3) Profit!

[WBWB Posted Mar 26th 2009 2:48PM]

I thought our government had decided that any clothing or other objects with anti-bacterial properties had to be tested by the EPA, FDA, and all the other red-tape agencies?