Heated bra aims to save the world

BBC News ^ | 11/9/05 | Staff

[Millee]

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.

[Junior]

It gives me a ... warm feeling ... thinking about it.

[visualops]

Boobie ping

[blackie]

Warm Boobs ~ Bump!

[Blood of Tyrants]

I had to take my 13 year old son to class at college one snowy winter day when a young lady with a very thin blouse and no jacket walked by. My son looked real hard at her and then at me to see if I had noticed him looking. I just said, "That girl needed a jacket" and smiled.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The Japanese are real freaks about that, aren't they? I saw one article where they were considering banning used panty sales from vending machines.

[humblegunner]

the Japanese arm of Triumph insisted the look was more chic than sheep.

Well, here I thought I was the only one with a notion that sheep were stylish.

[wyattearp]

We all know the real reason they keep the room cold is so they can see womens nipples stick out!

It's not just that, it's the "oh, honey, they're cold - here, let me warm them up for you"...

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Well, that does go hand in hand now doesn't it.

[wyattearp]

hand and mouth, actually. ;-)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Well I didn't want to be the one to say it, so I am glad someone did.

[spotbust1]

As a breast-feeding mom, this sounds pretty good actually. Could help with some nursing associated problems.

[Willie Green]

catholic school.....

Hmmmmmmm...
Yinz guys mustbe yunger'en me then...
Our nunz wernt allowed ta ware bras 'nat til after vatican II 'nat.
Of course, nobody new fershure what they had under them robes...
but the bess guest wuz they rapped emselfs with sum kinda ace bandage 'nat.

[Larry Lucido]

I concur with the "point" made in post 7.

[wyattearp]

"Two points all her own, sitting way up high,
way up, firm, and high..."

(yes, I'm a pig)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Hey, I know what men think!

[sit-rep]

Indeed...

I am tryin' to behave myself...;o)

[Squantos]

Call me if the power goes out !

[Dashing Dasher]

You are on the list.


;-)

[Eaker]

Well, here I thought I was the only one with a notion that sheep were stylish.

I think you still are!!

[sit-rep]

mans got to do somethin to keep warm on those cold nights!!