Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Breathable Pantyhose
The product: No Nonsense Breathable Comfort Pantyhose, $3.99, TargetThe purpose: Marketed as the "first-ever" breathable control top pantyhose.The company says its patent-pending knitting process produces ventilated pantyhose that help keep you dry and fresh.The temperature: 101 degrees.The verdict: "Breathable pantyhose" sounds like a contradiction in terms, but these really are exceptionally comfortable. Indoors, I almost forgot I was wearing them.Outdoors, after 10 or 15 minutes of walking around downtown on a scorching afternoon, I was drenched with sweat -- but only above the waist. Everything else felt pretty darned comfortable.They cut down on sweating, dried out faster and felt about 100 percent cooler than regular pantyhose.For men and women, this is the scientific equivalent of achieving manned space flight
