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Little robots in my pants?

There was a time in my life when I would have fattened the lip of someone who told me I should be wearing nano-pants. Thankfully, I’ve mellowed with age. Now, my response is more along the lines of an eyebrow-raised, “Reeeally?” followed by a furtive glance in each direction in search of the nearest escape. But there I was, face-to-face with nano-pants. Well, not literally, but virtually as I was surfing the web. It seems everyone is gaga over the stain-resistant properties of clothing using nanotechnology...


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There was a time in my life when I would have fattened the lip of someone who told me I should be wearing nano-pants. Thankfully, I’ve mellowed with age. Now, my response is more along the lines of an eyebrow-raised, “Reeeally?” followed by a furtive glance in each direction in search of the nearest escape. But there I was, face-to-face with nano-pants. Well, not literally, but virtually as I was surfing the web. It seems everyone is gaga over the stain-resistant properties of clothing using nanotechnology. I know what you’re thinking—if they can do that with pants, imagine what the future may hold—and I’m right there with you. But before you race off gleefully into the stain-resistant future, think on this:…(get ready to laugh….to read the full story, originally published on Adventure Network, and then GearTrends magazine with permission, click here).