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Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Preacherman on November 09, 2005, 04:03:52 PM

From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4420820.stm):

Last Updated: Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 12:38 GMT

Heated bra aims to save the world




Hitomi Nishina models the heated Triumph bra.  The bra can heat to the same level as domestic heaters


A leading lingerie company has joined Japan's fight against high fuel use, unveiling a heated bra for winter.

The fluffy creation contains special pads filled with an eco-friendly gel that can be easily heated in a microwave or with a hot water bottle.

The design also includes a furry boa designed to double as a winter scarf.

Lingerie giant Triumph unveiled the bra months after PM Junichiro Koizumi urged Japan's office workers to ditch ties to save on air conditioning.

Being padded, the new bra packs a little more bulk than most regular designs, but the Japanese arm of Triumph insisted the look was more chic than sheep.

"We hope this will not only help prevent global warming but also provide a little fashion chic to the office," the company said in a statement.

The bra, which comes only in white, also features a pendant shaped like a chilli pepper dangling on its front.

Environmental support

The bra comes with matching shorts, but is not being offered for general sale. Instead the set is being viewed as a prototype product, the first step towards mass-producing eco-friendly clothing.

Japan's government is encouraging people not to set their domestic heating higher than 20C this winter, to reduce fuel consumption and conserve energy stocks.

During the summer, Mr Koizumi surprised Japan's traditionally well-dressed office workers by discarding his tie and urging his countrymen to do the same.

The drive to reduce air-conditioning use and thus greenhouse gas emissions was estimated to have saved enough power to supply 240,000 homes for a month.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: DJJ on November 09, 2005, 04:05:34 PM

Thanks for keeping us abreast of this new development.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Preacherman on November 09, 2005, 04:09:56 PM

Anything to prevent the manufacturer going bust...  

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: DJJ on November 09, 2005, 04:21:31 PM

Glad to offer my support.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Guest on November 09, 2005, 05:04:29 PM

I just hope they don't go tits-up.  This might make boobs out of their management, which would suck.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: BobR on November 09, 2005, 05:19:00 PM

Hands, that is all it takes. A little bit of warm water, or friction, and than a gentle cupping action to transfer heat. Hell, I am sure I would be cheaper than a bra with heated pads in it!  

bob

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Nightfall on November 09, 2005, 06:00:39 PM

There's only one thing about cold weather I like, and heated bras are gonna ruin it. :p

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: SpookyPistolero on November 09, 2005, 06:05:35 PM

Haha, I love this thread... but I think it's going to cause a real cleavage in the fashion industry if it sells well.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Winston Smith on November 09, 2005, 06:22:02 PM

Luckily, I, as a strapping young lad, don't have to worry about the the nippiness in the air. But this product could cause a jiggle effect all accross the world, making people pay more attention to the fabrication of items, paricularly the stuffing which can cause all kinds of pollution in the ozone aereola.. err.


Ok.

I better stop.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Norton on November 10, 2005, 01:05:41 AM

I hope that they make mounds of money with this product.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: 280plus on November 10, 2005, 02:53:48 AM

I've always loved the Japanese way of thinking.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: TarpleyG on November 10, 2005, 02:57:12 AM

She come with the bra?

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Art Eatman on November 10, 2005, 03:45:51 AM

Tarpley, I would touch that line with a five-foot Lithuanian, much less a ten-foot Pole.

, Art

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Brian Williams on November 10, 2005, 04:14:22 AM

I don't want to make a boob of myself so I will shut up.

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: Nathaniel Firethorn on November 10, 2005, 06:25:54 AM

Instead of the bra, just buy some single malt. A little nip'll have the same effect. And a big nip'll be even better.

- NF

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: mtnbkr on November 10, 2005, 06:55:40 AM

No pun intended, eh Nathaniel?

Chris

Title: A warm idea this winter
Post by: garrettwc on November 10, 2005, 07:49:38 AM

Thanks, I like keeping abreast of the latest technology.