A Japanese astronaut is busy in administration of a line of odour free inners and casual clothing on the international space station. Koichi Wakata first person from the Far East nation to live in the orbiting conditions is trying out J-ware by textile experts at Japan Women’s University in Tokyo.
Koji Yanagawa, a Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency official said that he can wear his underwear about 8 to 10 days at a stretch. Mr. Wakata’s clothes, developed by researcher Yoshiko Taya, they designed underwear in such way that it will kill bacteria and can absorb moisture. These are also resistant to flame and anti-static. These are too comfortable and stylish yet.
The international space station conducted the experiment and gave his views that even after a tiring day the spaceman’s clothes was dry whereas others were sweaty.
But J-ware should be conscious about amount of clothing since it costs huge sending cargo to the orbit. Also the space has no facility of laundry. So a less clothing saves on important time.
So the Japanese space agency is planning to export it to NASA and the other space station as soon as its development gets finished. These products can be launched on commercial lines too.
The researchers are sitting with the manufacturers Toray Industries and Goldwin Inc on the inners that the clothing’s had a very thin layer which absorbs the perspiration and keep it dry.
Mr. Wakata paid his visit last week at the space station for his three month research said no complaints have been received so far that means that they are working fine.
