NASA-inspired underwear you 'won't have to wash for weeks' launched by Danish fashion brand
The garments are designed to be an environmentally-friendly alternative to regular underwear
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Your support makes all the difference.For the everyday hygiene-abiding citizen, underwear is a ubiquitous wardrobe staple, one that typically has a day-long expiration date.
Now, a Danish fashion brand is trying to subvert sartorial and social norms with its high-tech, eco-friendly underwear that you apparently “won’t need to wash for weeks”.
The very thought may fill you with dread, however, Organic Basics’ innovative garment is treated with a silver formula that allegedly kills 99.9 per cent of all bacteria that subsequently curbs any potential odours.
The aim is that by not having to wash them after every use, the wearer will use less water and save energy, hence the eco-friendly appeal.
The SilverTech 2.0 collection of pants is also made from 100 per cent recyclable materials and boasts ventilation in “critical sweat zones”, the brand’s Kickstarter page reveals.
They are entirely seamless and heat regulating, meaning that they will help regulate your body temperature and cooler and warmer climes.
The collection follows on from its predecessor, SilverTech 1.0, which was hailed as Scandinavia’s most successful fashion campaign with more than 1,900 backers from 22 countries.
However, the new and improved collection is aimed to be even more sustainable and comfortable.
The anti-microbial silver that is used in the garments is a well-known material used by NASA to purify water in the International Space Station.
In addition to underwear, Organic Basics also sells a line of basic towels and T-shirts which are designed to be just as long-lasting as its eco-friendly underwear.
The Kickstarter campaign fro SilverTech 2.0 has already garnered 318 backers, raising a total of £37,086, far exceeding the brand’s original target of £20,000.
Maybe it’s only a matter of time until the concept of washing one’s clothes becomes a distant memory.
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