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A brief history of briefs – and how technology is transforming underpants

  • Written by Alana Clifton-Cunningham, Lecturer in Fashion and Textile Design, University of Technology Sydney
Underpants have a long history and, it seems, a bold future.shutterstock

Underpants. We tend not to talk about them but they are a fact of life (unless you go commando). Briefs have a fascinating history and are now being transformed by technology, with high-performance undies that claim to do everything from filtering flatulence to emitting...

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