Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata returned to earth today on the space shuttle Endeavour after spending 4 ½ months living in an orbiting space station. One of the experiments he conducted during his stay in space was to wear the same underwear for a whole month.
It was all part of a study to see how the J-Wear brand of Japanese underwear held up under such extreme conditions. It’s a new line of underwear (as well as shirts, pants and socks) that is “anti-bacterial, water-absorbent, odor-eliminating” and designed specifically for long space voyages where it would be impractical to pack a lot of clothing.
