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Uzbekistan Government
Banned Fur Lined Underwear
Fur-lined underwear has been banned in Uzbekistan after authorities deemed it too sexy.
Sales of the furry slips have rocketed in temperatures that have hit the region of below minus 20C.
But the government has now banned the lingerie saying they want to protect citizens from "unbridled fantasies" caused by wearing the soft fabric.
Textile company Collapse, which has been making fur undies for both men and women, have protested the decision from the capital Tashkent.
5/13
Shirley of Hollywood's Hot
New Catalog
The New 2006 Shirley of Hollywood Catalog has hit the streets and is literally
flying out. They are having a monster month, and have blown away their  biggest month ever as a company by more than a 34% increase.
Their 2006 collection is completely renewed with fresh styles and colors, unlike anything else in the market place.
Comments have been pouring in by Shirley of Hollywood customers: “the best
line ever” , “your corsets are right on the mark” , “ I love all the new groups,
and don’t know where to begin”.
Shirley of Hollywood's customer service, shipping, and entire team are working their tails off to keep up with the calls and order flow. They’re
working 10 hours a day Monday through Friday, plus a full day on Saturday,
and are still trying to keep up.
Can't wait to see the new Intimate Attitudes, Risqué, Costumes, and H.O.T. Collections set for release in March and April. 2006 is off to an amazing start for Shirley of Hollywood.
www.shirleyofhollywood.com
Bio-Functional Garments
Underwear that smells like vanilla, T-shirts with vitamin C and stockings with aloe vera are all examples of bio-functional garments developed since the textile industry followed the example set by the food industry.
The garments have some additional use beyond their usual functions of covering the body and keeping it warm. They either smell nice, as in the case of the vanilla underwear, provide the user with some kind of personal care product, as in the vitamin C T- shirts and the
aloe vera stockings, or they might absorb a bad smell.
Whether the clothes keep their promises is a contentious matter. Experts also fear the garments could lead to allergic reactions.
Various techniques are applied in the production of bio-functional textiles.
One method involves simply putting the substance on the surface of the material, said
Hans-Juergen Buschmann, a chemist at the German textile research center in Krefeld.
Aloe vera, a plant-based product found in many lotions or jojoba, used in cosmetics as a
moisturizer, is applied to textiles in this way. The catch is the substances eventually are washed out of the clothes.
Clothing that has the active ingredient in its fiber is better able to maintain its function despite multiple washings.
A Japanese producer has developed a fiber with a substance that transforms into vitamin C when it comes in contact with skin. In another process, algae are combined with clothing
fibers, and when the clothing is worn, minerals, proteins and vitamins are released.
"It's been demonstrated that the substances can be absorbed through the skin," said Uta-Christina Hipler, director of the laboratory at the clinic for dermatology at the university in Jena. The laboratory conducted dermatological tests on the
fibers.
Garments with microcapsules that contain certain skin-pampering agents such as vitamin E or scents such as lavender or orange oil are sold widely. The capsules are made from a variety of materials that open and release their contents when rubbed, pressed or warmed by body heat.
Wearing the garment and washing it reduces the number of microcapsules, and the item loses is extra functions.
To counter this, manufacturers recently began offering consumers packets to refresh the supply of microcapsules, Buschmann said. These packets can be emptied onto the garment after it's washed. Buschmann said he was
skeptical about this actually being affective.
Clothing with cyclodextrines (produced from starch) is different, and they
fulfill two functions. They can not only release scents and personal care products but also store unpleasant
odors such as sweat or cigarette smoke, leaving sport coats still wearable after a night out at the bar.
Cyclodextrines, which can be anchored in the weave of the fabric, contain molecular-sized hollow compartments in which either a desired or undesired scent can be stored.
The body's moisture releases the active ingredient. The same thing happens in the wash machine, but the cyclodextrines are not destroyed in the process and can be refilled after every wash by spraying the garment with a
favorite perfume, for example. If the scent isn't wanted after a period of time, the only thing required is moistening the garment.
"It will smell strong for a short time, and the hollow compartments will be empty again," Buschmann said.
6/12
"The Bettie"
By Bubbles Bodywear
Bubbles™ Bodywear, formerly known as Bubble Butt Boosting Lingerie,
broadens their customer focus by expanding and diversifying the Bubbles™ shapewear product line.
Sweet and Vicious LLC launched the original Bubbles™ Butt Boosting Lingerie brand in 2004. After a profitable first year, the Bubbles™ line is expanding with new products and a new name.
In December 2005, Sweet and Vicious LLC announced that Bubbles™ Butt Boosting Lingerie will become a sub-brand under the new Bubbles™ Bodywear brand.
In addition to the Bubbles™ Butt Boosting line of shapewear, Bubbles™ Bodywear will also include slimming shapewear designed to preserve a woman’s hourglass curves while discriminately tucking and trimming in all the right places. The debut style is called “The Bettie™” and is described as high-waisted slimming shapewear that sculpts the tummy, hips and thighs without flattening the behind.
Ms. Jones adds: “The Bettie™ slims while also accentuating the natural shape of a woman. Most shapewear products available today indiscriminately squeeze and flatten. Bubbles™ Bodywear recognizes that curves are good by allowing the desirable ones to show through.”
Sweet and Vicious LLC manufactures its products in the USA and distributes out of Atlanta, Georgia.
www.LoveMyBubbles.com.
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Buyers' Best Sellers
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Hi There,
I'd have to say that our best seller right now is Dreamgirl's 3644 Chemise with garters. It's pin-up girl styling, and a fit that works on nearly everybody combined with a retail price point under $50 make it a winner.
Thanks for asking,
Melinda Myers, MA, PsyD Candidate
Good Relations
223 2nd St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-9570
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Drinking Buddies
Two men are sitting at the bar at the top of the Empire State Building drinking, when the first man turns to the other one and says:
"You know, last week I discovered that if you jump from the top of this building, by the time you fall to the 10th floor, the wind around the building is so intense that it carries you around the building and back into the window."
The bartender just shakes his head in disapproval while wiping the bar, but says nothing.
The second guy says, "What? Are you insane? There's no way in heck that could happen!"
"No, it's true," said the first man, "let me prove it to you."
He gets up from the bar, jumps over the balcony and plummets toward the street below. When he passes the 10th floor, the high wind whips him around the building and back into the 10th floor window and he takes the elevator back up to the bar. He meets the second man, who is astonished.
"You know, I saw that with my own eyes, but that must've been a one-time fluke. That was scientifically impossible!"
"No, I'll prove it again," says the first man as he jumps. Again, just as his body hurtles towards the street, the 10th floor wind gently carries him around the building and into the window. He takes the elevator back to the bar.
Once upstairs, he successfully urges his dubious fellow drinker to try it.
"Well, what the heck," the second guy says, "I've seen that it works, so I'll try it!" He immediately jumps over the balcony - plunges downward - rapidly passes the 11th, 10th, 9th, 8th floors ...his body hits the sidewalk with a loud "splat."
Back upstairs, the bartender who had been silent the whole time turns to the first drinker, and shakes his head. He says,
"You know, Superman, you're a real a$$@#$e when you're drunk."
Malaysian's Lucky Underwear
Good luck charms are usually worn around the neck, or on wrist. But this year, Chinese Malaysians are wearing them under their pants.
Red men's underwear emblazoned with auspicious animals and characters have become the rage among Malaysian Chinese ahead of the Chinese lunar New Year holidays.
Red is considered an auspicious color among the Chinese, and an essential component of feng
shui, the Chinese belief of improving fortunes.
Retailers are cashing in by stocking up on these unique items for the Year of
the Dog, which began on January 29.
The lucky underwear even comes in a variety of styles  including reversible bright red briefs with Chinese characters in gold. The underwear can be worn inside out to reveal red characters on gold fabric.
"Red underwear make up three of every 10 boxes of underwear we sell daily," said sales assistant at a department store.
"Because of the strong demand we are also giving it a lot of space on our display stores," she said. The store has had to replenish stocks twice over the past two weeks."
Even the prices of the items come in auspicious numbers 15.88 ringgit (US$4.20; euro3.5), 18.88 ringgit and 19.88
ringgit. The number 8 is considered lucky among Chinese.
The characters printed on the briefs - in the front and at the back - read "attracting fortune," "golden fortune," "prosperous four seasons" and "swirling dragons."
Chinese make up a quarter of Malaysia's 26 million people.
4/24
"Ask Andy"
Andy Weinstock has been in the fabric and textile business all his life, but professionally since 1969. 
"I love what I do, selling fabrics around the globe. I've met lots of interesting, creative, dynamic
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Thank you for your time, Tim
Dear Tim: visit www.seweasy.com
and then call them to buy the fabric you are looking for. Good Luck, Andy
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