INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE INTIMATE APPAREL

Since its inception intimate apparel was always regarded as a second skin, however there are many secrets and interesting facts that some surely do not know about them; and these are not only related to its history, but also technology, gaining a greater prominence in our days thanks to its new uses. Discover below some of the most interesting facts:

1. Underwear day: It is an initiative that is celebrated since 2003, where each August 5 hundreds of people of all ages gather in Times Square, New York, in order to beat the Guinness record for most people covered with underwear.
2.  Bra Burning: in 1960, some feminist groups started the Bra Burning with the premise that these were a kind of torture mechanism for women, and threatened to burn them; saying it was harmful to use it. Unfortunately, the protests failed its mission and just throw them in the trash.

3. The End of the Corset?: one of the first intimate garments and perhaps the most used was the corset, which stopped being used at the end of the First World War, because the US military sought to get the rods and use them as war material.

4. The origin of the Thong: its origin is unknown; it is believed that this word is an abbreviation of Tanganyika, now Tanzania, where women wore a similar garment. Although another version is that the name comes from a triangular garment worn by the indigenous Tupi of Brazil to cover their genital area.

5. Anti-rape underwear: It is a clothing line called AR Wear which is made of elements that cannot be broken or cut, even with a sharp material and the only way to open them is entering a password. In addition these have a are belt which, when is fitted at the waist block its movement can’t be removed involuntarily.
6.  Anti-Flatulence underwear: It is a garment covered with a piece of carbon fiber, which helps eliminate odors, neutralizing agents that cause it. This innovation in underwear is designed for both men and women, and is very effective for those suffering from stomach and intestinal problems such as irritable bowel syndrome.
7. Vibrating Underwear: the condom Company Durex, designed underwear that vibrates in various erogenous zones. This technology works through an application for smart phones, that when you access it send a signal to the underwear, causing it to vibrate in the desired intimate area. This invention is very favorable for those long distance relationships, allowing stimulation of the couple wherever you are.

Now only remains to ask, Did you know this information?