Wonderpants
There's an article on Livescience.com about Self-Cleaning Underpants made of fabric coated with "nano-particles". Then, "chemicals that can repel water, oil and bacteria are directly bound to the nanoparticles. These two elements combine to create a protective coating on the fibers of the material."
"The technology, created by scientists working for the U.S. Air Force, has already been used to create t-shirts and underwear that can be worn hygenically for weeks without washing."
I have to have them. I NEED them. Seriously.
There's other links in the article about chameleonic clothing and spray-on shirts too. I'm not sure about the spray-on stuff, but a chameleon shirt would be cool.
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If the material repels water, oil and bacteria, where do they go?
Posted by: QE | January 12, 2007 1:20 PM
Err... away?
Posted by: Matt | January 12, 2007 1:28 PM
That is disgusting, only men would want these I think, and just for the sheer "I haven't changed my pants in weeks man" comments they can make to their 'peers', I like variety and have approx 200 pairs of pants, I know its loads, its more of a collection really. I don't know why anyone would want to be that boring that they just have the one pair, really its beyond me.....
Posted by: Babs | January 12, 2007 3:43 PM
You have TWO HUNDRED pairs of pants?! That's just excessive. That's more pants than I have t-shirts! And I have a LOT of t-shirts.
I have enough pants that I always have clean ones available, in case of... Anyhoo, as a bloke, that's all you need. As a lady, you may need more for like, I have no idea, and that's a conversation I'd rather not have with my little sister.
Someone else please comment now. On the women's pants (or should that be panties? Knickers?) issue.
Posted by: Matt | January 12, 2007 3:50 PM
I think that even if this technology existed, I'd still wash my pants, just because psychologically I would not feel clean wearing two-day-old pants.
Posted by: Destructor | January 12, 2007 4:01 PM
But Dan the technology does exist, NASA are using it already, and the US Air Force too. If it's good enough for astronauts it's good enough for me.
But yeah, I'd probably wash them too, but only after an experiment in how long it was physically possible to wear them before they self-destructed.
Posted by: Matt | January 12, 2007 4:11 PM
we are having a serious chat when I get home
Posted by: NKL | January 12, 2007 4:27 PM
Oh fuck. Shit. Err... I think I'm like, going out tonight. Like, before you get home. Ahem.
(runs home to pack bags, including several pairs of pants)
Posted by: Matt | January 12, 2007 4:35 PM
Why are boys so freaked out by ladies pants, seriously, they are only pants!! And yes I have TWO HUNDRED pairs of pants, I am actually going off to buy some more tomorrow, just in case anyone was interested. See if you buy good pants they last forever (like YEARS seriously) so that's why I have so many, I do have favourites though! Also I have about the same amount of pairs of socks. Underwear queen thats me!!
Posted by: Babs | January 12, 2007 5:01 PM
Stop talking about your pants, you're my LITTLE SISTER!
And if you have two hundred pairs of pants, and they last forever, why do you need more anyway?!
Posted by: Matt | January 12, 2007 5:51 PM
Now...pants are undies, right? On this side of the pond, pants are like jeans or I think what you call trousers...we call the articles of clothing that are worn underneath jeans or trousers one of the following : undies, panties, etc.
Posted by: Calista | January 12, 2007 9:59 PM
Calista, pants here are most definitely not trousers. I also so hate the word panties. *Shudder*.
Matt, astroanughts also eat freeze dried dehydrated food. I think the concept of self cleaning pants is fine for soldiers and astronauts where there is a reason they can't change pants daily. For the rest of washing machines are quite good friends. I'm with DAn on this.
Babs, not all us men have problems with girls knickers. However 200 pairs is marginally insane. No wonder the last for years, you only need to wear them twice in 3 years. I'll stop now for Matt lamps me for talking about his sisters pants.
Posted by: Adrian | January 13, 2007 3:47 PM
I've always said Babs was marginally insane, I just needed someone else to say it too. Don't get me wrong, I love her to bits, she's my sister and all that, but she's fruity as a nutcake.
And Adrian, I'd rather someone else talked about my sisters pants besides me. Even if it's you. :-P
Posted by: Matt | January 13, 2007 11:35 PM
I am not marginally insane excuse me!!! I bought 5 pairs of pants yesterday, which is nothing really, also i bought 10 pairs of socks and 10 pairs of tights and other assorted hoisery, exciting stuff really.
I have so many pants cause I like the variety, usually I just use the top layer in the drawer so those would be used more than three times a year. Certain outfits call for certain colours and types of pants, thats just the LAW in my book, and also sometimes its nice to match them to your outfit even though no one knows but me!! (hahahahahaha!!!)
Pants Pants Pants Pants Pants Pants.
PS: I also hate the word panties, it sounds like a word that dirty old men say, also on the subject of words that I hate, "awesome" said by Irish people just sounds so wrong, they are "PreMerican" in my opinion, terrible it is!
Posted by: Babs | January 14, 2007 10:37 PM
Let it be noted for the record that the count is now 205 (two hundred and five) pairs of pants.
And can someone else please comment about the outfits, colours, etc.
I hate PreMericans.
Posted by: Matt | January 15, 2007 8:13 AM
Yeh 203 now cause I threw out two pairs last night, sob! I actually felt bad. How strange.
I hate PreMericans too, ooh I can feel an idea a brewing, hmmm!!
Posted by: Babs | January 15, 2007 9:09 AM
I say "Awesome" all the time.
PreMerican? Huh?
Posted by: Adrian | January 15, 2007 9:10 AM
Yup!! It's the worst word ever, it just sounds so wrong with an Irish / English accent......
Posted by: Babs | January 15, 2007 9:42 AM
I have neither an Irish nor English Accent.
Posted by: Adrian | January 15, 2007 12:20 PM