Pants

[Gaffer]

Stinky underwear could soon be consigned to the dustbin of history.

Thanks to the invention of what manufacturers claim are the first "pong-proof pants", all student digs and walkers' rucksacks will stay smelling fresh.


Tiny fragments of silver woven into the North Face briefs help stop bacteria multiplying.

This means they can be worn again and again without getting smelly.

Even the oldest trick in the book for those concerned about causing a stench - turning underwear inside outside out before wearing it for a second day - is rendered unnecessary.

The company says the way the material is woven helps resist malodorous microbes and mildew.

Keith Byrne, marketing manager for North Face, told the Daily Mail: "The fact that they resist odour build-up is sure to appeal to blokes everywhere who may be slightly challenged in the washing machine department."

The pants are designed to help those trekking on expeditions in the mountains or jungles.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13451812,00.html

Claire

[wedg1e]

One presumes the ladies version incorporates a silver-plated cork...?

[fangeeta]

we shouldn't be encouraging the smelly gits to keep ther pants on longer! Whats the world coming too, no frills washing powder from kwik save is only about 50p. If needs be go commando I say!!

[kneedowndeano]

wedg1e said:

One presumes the ladies version incorporates a silver-plated cork...?

Coffee on screen moment

[Don]

You can buy "silvered" clothing from Rohan - designed for trekking in the tropics.

Wonder if they're comfy? I think of them as being a bit "hair shirt".

"I've been bad. I must wear underkeks with the texture of sandpaper for the next month..."

[groucho]

I have a pair of lucky ones.

[Mrs trackside]

This thread is

[vixpy1]

Mrs trackside said:

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Loving that smilie

[Vitesse39]

Sterling silver or just plated, stamped?..........can't wait for these to come on the Antiques Roadshow