I posted this sometime back on the News of Note thread, home of quirky articles

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Patently odd: thunder-stealing grundies and ...

    Australia is home to many quirky inventions, and they're worth $12 billion a year to the economy.

    It's those SBDs - silent but deadlies - that give us away. But the telltale smell of a secret gas alert could be a thing of the past thanks to a unique Australian innovation that has just hit the shelves.

    The designer of 4SKINS, Gilbert Huynh, says although odour-neutralising fabric has been used in sportswear for years, his range of men's undies is the first time the material has been used in intimate apparel.

    "Everyone has experienced those awkward situations and I thought that it would be great if you could let one off and no one could smell it," Huynh says.

    After extensive trials - with friends and family - Huynh launched 4SKINS this month and says interest in the innovation has been beyond expectation.

    "I'm amazed at the number of women who are buying them for their boyfriends or husbands," he says. "We have actually had more women buyers than men."