chlorinated undies

[ttweed@wildrockies.org (Tony Tweedale)]

let's see the Chlorine Instute try to promote this (feces & urune laced
underwear) on public health grounds, the way they do chlorine as a water
disinfectant!
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Date:    Mon, 30 Aug 1999 12:01:52 -0500
From:    "R.L. Aaron" <aaron@PURDUE.EDU>
Subject: High-tech underwear

On 8/30/1999, NewsScan Editors <http://www.newsscan.com/> wrote:

HIGH-TECH UNDERWEAR HITS THE SHELVES
Thanks to a major breakthrough in textile technology, it's now possible to
wear socks and underwear for days and still smell fresh as a daisy.  The
technology is similar to that used to infuse fabric with chemicals to resist
wrinkling, except in this case the N-halamine chemical compound includes
chlorine atoms, which prevent the growth of bacteria, viruses and other
microorganisms.  The new treatment can be used on cotton and
cotton-polyester blend fabrics, and can by "recharged" by periodic rewashing
in a bleach solution.  The first products, which will appear next year, will
be socks, athletic clothing, towels and dishcloths.  Future uses will be in
medical linens, such as hospital gowns and bed sheets, and in kitchen
equipment, such as wooden cutting boards and countertops.  The technology is
an important advance, says inventor Dr. Gang Sun, because unlike other
anti-microbial fabrics that lose their properties after just a few washings,
the N-halamine coating thrives on laundering, becoming 100% recharged with
each wash.  (San Jose Mercury News 24 Aug 99) http://www.sjmercury.com/

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