Silver-threaded underwear fights junk funk even after a week of wear

(credit: Organic Basics)

If the heroes of Tolkien’s books went looking for some undies to go with their mithril armor, they may have sought something similar to a new product touted by Danish fashion company, Organic Basics.

The company has designed “silvered” cotton drawers that protect the groin and bum from being invaded by stinky microbes. The light-weight shields have such potent antimicrobial powers that they can fend of funk even after being worn in battle for a week straight, the designers say.

Silver has long been known to be antimicrobial. The metal sheds ions that pierce through bacterial walls and thrash cellular components, such as DNA and critical proteins. Clothing manufacturers are already adding silver nanoparticles to hospital gowns and athletic wear.

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