Vitamin C T Shirt

Vitamin C T-shirt : JAPAN
Those who do not get enough Vitamin C through their diet will soon be be able to boost their intake through a t-shirt laced with the supplement, a Japanese clothes firm claimed Monday.

Fuji Spinning Co. Ltd. has developed a special textile which contains pro-vitamin, a substance that turns into vitamin C when it reacts with chemicals in the skin, said company spokesman Makoto Suzuki.
"The T-shirt can maintain its vitamin C content even if it is washed over 30 times," the spokesman said, adding that it also plans to produce vitamin laced underwear for women.
Containing the equivalent of up to two lemons in its fibre, the T-shirt will be on sale next year.
"By wearing the T-shirt, people can ingest vitamin C through their skin," Suzuki said, adding that the company had named the technology wearable vitamin: V-Up.
Fuji has applied for a patent on the textile, which has no smell and feels the same as regular cotton. The firm will also seek permisison to sell it as a medical product.
"We aim to sell the product early next year, targetting people interested in health, especially female customers who pay special attention to looking after their skin," the spokesman said.
July 18, 2001