If you knew you would be stuck in outer space for a while, what
kind of underwear would you bring along? Throw that question at
astronaut Takao Doi and he'd probably tell you all about the
stinkless underwear he's currently testing out.
Since he'd been assigned to the International Space Station
(ISS), Doi has been subjecting the high-tech undies
- dubbed "J-WEAR" - to the acid test. A special nanotech fabric is
what makes the underwear so unique. According to the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the underclothes can do
the following:
Furthermore, the undergarments are seamless, and they've been
crafted with fire-retardant, easy hook-and-loop fasteners for the
win. No word has been released as to how the undies would be
evaluated, but Doi is slated to return to Earth on March 26.
Perhaps we'll know the results of his "stinking" experiment
then.
