JAPAN: Space underwear returns to planet earth without complaint

31 July 2009 | Source: just-style.com

Special underwear tested by Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata in the International Space Station has returned after the one month mission.

The Japanese underwear, called J-Wear, is a new type of anti-bacterial clothing designed for space travel and made by top textile maker Toray.

Each item of underwear was finished with a special nanotech fabric developed by Toray that can repel static, wick away water, kill bacteria, neutralise odours, and “prevent fouling, or permanent odour infusion.”

“I haven’t talked about this underwear to my crew members,” Wakata said in an interview with The Associated Press, drawing a big laugh from his six shuttle colleagues.

“But I wore them for about a month, and my station crew members never complained for about a month, so I think the experiment went fine.”

By Michael Fitzpatrick.

BBC News reports

A power cut which brought part of a Lincolnshire village to a standstill has been blamed on discarded underwear.

More than a dozen houses and a set of traffic lights in Leadenham were affected on Wednesday, with police being called to direct traffic.

Engineers traced the fault and found a thong had short circuited a power line.

It is believed the clothing was carried by a helium balloon from a nearby party. It became lodged in the wires and caused a fault when soaked by rain.

Polo party

Andrew Barrow, from Central Networks, said: “Flying objects do occasionally cause us problems but in this case it was more risque than risky.

“What we think happened in this case was the offending article was on the line for some time but it was the heavy rain yesterday - wet things conduct electricity - which led to the short circuit.”

He added: “The main thing to say here is that if people do see something on the lines, don’t try and get them down yourselves, that is when it becomes dangerous.”

The finger of suspicion has been pointed at the local polo club’s annual ball.

Emma Rose, from Leadenham Polo Club, said: “It may never be proven exactly where this came from but it could have been our party.

“We think it may have been a joke, with someone taking the item from an overnight bag and setting it on its way.”

Reported in The Telegraph

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There seems to be a pattern developing in the Obama marriage. Michelle has been widely lauded once again — this time for her new haircut. Meanwhile, her husband, the 44th President of the United States, was pilloried across the Internet for what has been dubbed his “Mom jeans”.Obama was throwing the first pitch at a baseball game in St Louis, and wore a pair of faded and baggy Levi’s blue jeans. Asked to defend his jeans recently, Obama said, “I’m a little frumpy. I hate to shop; those jeans are comfortable. For those of you who want your president to look great in his tight jeans, I’m sorry. I’m not the guy.”

Thank the Lord for that. I think Obama’s blue jeans are great. In suits, he looks so svelte and boyish it’s easy to forget he’s approaching his fifties. If he once had slender hips, he’s inevitably got sturdier. He can’t wear skinny jeans. He is wise to avoid anything overtly fashionable. The Levi’s that he wears are perfectly boring — and that is a great compliment.

Obama is actually at the vanguard of a blue jean revolution which is about to hit menswear. Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, wore jeans like an old man wanting to get back into a suit; Obama wears jeans because that’s just what he does. There are men in their thirties and forties, like Obama, who have matured with the denim revolution of the 1990s. Back then, the addiction was for expensive Japanese denim and jeans that were dry-clean only from brands like Evisu and APC. Since the millenium, labels such as Diesel have been purposefully dirtying their denim and introducing new cuts, from wide to ultra-skinny. In the process, jeans have become an obsession.

Just because these men are ageing doesn’t mean they have to give up their jeans habit. But what they have to do is adapt their jeans as their bodies go through the inevitable slackenings. Treatments and washes should be avoided, with more focus on the subtleties of cut and the flattering inkiness of the blue dye. Fortysomethings in jeans will no longer look like they’re trying to be young.

If middle-aged men in jeans turn your stomach, you’d better get used to it. Blue jeans on older men are here to stay.

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Perennially thin men, like Kate Moss’s boyfriend Jamie Hince, are the only ones that can get away with skinny jeans. ( But don’t forget about the tingle factor - Read about skinny jeans and what can happen if you wear them all the time.)

Men with a defined body but more bulk, like Daniel Craig, should wear straight-leg jeans —close-fitting but not too tight.  (Such as the brilliant Schultz jeans Blouberg narrow cut jeans in dark denim - which fit superbly.)

Baggier jeans with a low waist work for younger men like David Beckham, who want a casual look that shows off their body. Crossroads jeans and Cobra jeans fit this bill brilliantly and are a superb fit.

For men like David Cameron, who want to hide their body, a roomy cut is best with high waist. - sorry David !!!!!

Barack Obama’s denim misstep is nothing compared to the position Gordon Brown finds himself in. A man who makes no claim to style whatsoever, Brown seems uncomfortable even with the sort of clothes that should be his salvation. And so comes the depressing annual holiday press call, where he fails miserably to appear relaxed with the aid of a pair of chinos.

To give the Prime Minister his due, this year’s stiff outfit isn’t as bad as last summer’s, where he made the mistake of wearing a navy chino and a beige jacket. That combination, in particular the dark chinos, made him look like he wished he was still in the office, which is probably close to the truth.

This summer, Gordon Brown seems to have realised that on holiday, he should at least look like he’s off-duty. His pale chinos, white shirt and navy blazer would never be worn stepping out of No 10. But the way he wore his chinos yesterday betrays another message. They are high-waisted, and the dark belt that holds them in place destroys any sense of relaxation and lightness. He has still not let go. It is no accident that he was photographed not relaxing on a beach, but making a visit to an ecology centre in his constituency. For him, this holiday is still work.

The uncomfortableness of Mr Brown’s chinos is thrown into even starker relief when compared to the current crop of fashionable chinos being worn by men across the land. These chinos are seen as a viable denim alternative — a trend begun by the understated style of Swedish label Acne and the mass-utilitarianism of Japanese brand Uniqlo. These brands cut their chino as if they were a jean, and often without a pleat, giving the once-fusty cloth a 21st-century appeal. The cotton cloth of the chino still has its rugged, practical appeal, managing to appear respectable while also being hard-wearing. But the new cuts, now found all over the high street, make the chino a viable modern option once more.

These new chinos are in the wardrobes of men who know how to enjoy themselves, and look good while doing so. Which only serves to widen the gulf between Gordon Brown and the electorate, with whom he is so desperate to connect. It’s a tough call, trying to be both Prime Minister and man of the people. But it’s a call that Gordon Brown has tried to answer, and which he once again fails.

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