These examples of bizarrely scientific skivvies highlight the way in which technology is making its way into consumer's lives in very intimate ways.
From pieces concerned with the health concerns of wearers to others that seek to find a suitable companion, there's no telling what direction underthings might continue to go toward. Whether these innovations are necessary or not is completely debatable, but the comedic and preventative nature of some of these skivvies makes them worthwhile, at least as design concepts.
It's clear that consumers these days expect much more from products, including items that they use daily, so it's no surprise that even the underwear industry has undergone some fairly scientific revamps over the years.
21 Bizzarely Scientific Skivvies
From Heart-Healthy Underwear to High-Tech Comic Book Boxers:
Courtney Scharf — Jul 16, 2012 — Naughty
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Invisible Underwear
Enjoy Your Low-Rise Jeans Worry-Free With My Panteez
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Electric G-String Underwear With Programmable Led Display
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Wood-Based Undergarments
Woodiees are a Line of Men's Underwear Made from Eucalyptus Fibre
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Nutritious Underwear
Essence by Aussiebum is Vitamin-Enriched
17
Under-the-Skin Underwear
The 'Breform' Internal Bra System is Surgically Implanted
16
Geeky Skivvies
Nerdalicious Underwear Lets Your Inner Dork Run Wild
15
Fart-Fighting Briefs
'4SKINS' Underwear Knocks Out Odors for a Purely Aesthetic Appeal
14
iPhone Underwear
‘Slide to Unlock' iPanties Are Geeky but Sexy
13
Fart-Absorbing Underpads
The Flat-D Flatulence Deodorizer Kills Smells Before Detected
12
Husband Hunting Bras
Engagement Ring Stops Timer & Plays Wedding March
11
3D Underwear
Calvin Klein Launches a Collection of Eye-Popping Skivvies
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Smart Bra
Underwear Detects Breast Cancer
9
Music-Playing Skivvies
The 'Playmyinstruments' Underwear is Cute and Stimulating
8
Weight Loss Underwear
Shed Those Pounds Simply by Wearing the MXP Calorie Shaper Pants
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Comfy Couture Brassieres
The 'T' Bra by Alexander Wang is Too Cute for Comfort
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Hygienic Metallic Unmentionables
Monarch Copper Underwear Keeps Your Private Parts Clean
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DIY Singing Underpants
Gregg Horton Develops a Pair of Musical Underwear
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Breathable Warrior Briefs
The 'Samurai Underwear' Provides Stylish Ways to Wear Undies
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Hi-Tech Comic Book Boxers
Diesel Super Heroes Underwear Collection Offers Cool Effects
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Hi-Tech Panties
Philips Blood Pressure-Sensing Underwear
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Heart-Healthy Underwear
The University of Arkansas ‘E-Bra’ is Cardiac Conscious
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The Aubade AW 2010 Lingerie Lookbook Appeals to All Sizes of Women
Teasing Tighty Whities
'Deardiary' Underwear Sizes Up Your Privates
Colorful Funderwear
The Calvin Klein Underwear Campaign Has Hot Bodies and Bright Undies
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Miss Plastic Hungary Contestants Flaunt Cosmetic Enhancements
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Real Life Panty Raids
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27 Boob Job Innovations
From Fairytale Boob Jobs to Implants at 14
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Space Invader Hoodies are for the Nostalgic Nerd
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Playtex Glows for Charity
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The Harebrained Period Panties Are Perfect for That Time of the Month
Plastic Celeb Breasts
Paris Hilton Goes Under the Knife for New Boobs
Fart-Fighting Briefs
'4SKINS' Underwear Knocks Out Odors for a Purely Aesthetic Appeal
Greasy Patriotic Fashiontography
Model Tony Ward is a 'Legendes' in Vogue Hommes International
High-Waisted Panties Pictorials
Etam Lingerie AW11 Campaign Embraces Vintage Couture
Username and Password Panties
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From Bottomless Skivvies to Blankets Made from Panties
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‘Slide to Unlock' iPanties Are Geeky but Sexy
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Get into the Holiday Spirit with the Winter Lights Collection
Nature-Loving Knickers
GreenKnickers Sells Eco-Friendly Underoos With Hilarious Ad
Prissy Ribboned Panties
The Ingenue Bow Thong Dresses Up the Underdressed
Pointy Bra Economics
End to Financial Downturn Marked by Uplifting Undergarment Sales
Undies Wrapped Like Candy Part II
Sweet Juicy Couture Panties
Underwear-Flashing Photography
The Fashion Gone Rogue ‘Tova' Editorial is Modestly Sed
Eco Rock & Roll Fashion with Chopper Couture
Undies With Phone Holster
Call Me Panty
Natural Breast Implants Soon Within Grasp
Cameltoe Disguising Panties
Camelflage are the Perfect Underwear for Tight Pants
Love Note Panties
Luxx Underwear Comes With a Holster For Steamy Messasges
Spilt Personality Heels
The Daring Devon Graphic Sandal by Alexander Wang
Blush for Boobs
The Marie Claire Naked Issue is Deceptive and Sassy
Boobie-Enhancing Attachments
The Body Perks Fake Nipples Are Perhaps the Worst Idea Ever
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From UFO Juicers to Cheerful Kitchenware
Playful Masculine Panties
These 'Hustler Fundies' Will Spice up Any Bedroom
Artfully Inked Pictorials
The Toby Leonard by Jeff Hahn Portrait Series is Darkly Dynamic
Undergarment Vending Machines
Undz Provides Easy Buying for Men's Skivvies
Boxers in Briefs
The Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder Boxing Team in D & G Manderwear
Avian Lingerie
Naughty Feather Underwear
Molded Leather Lingerie
The ERRO Spring 2011 Collection is Medieval Gone Modern
Expanding Panty Sizes
The 'Big Bloomers Company' 15XL Underwear is the World's Largest
Frontal Wedgie Fix-Its
CamelAmmo Wages War on the Front Lines
Sexy Bailout Progams
Monthly Lingerie to Give Away One Million Free Panties
Booty-Boosting Briefs
The Marks and Spencers Padded Underwear is Asstastic
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Eclectic Underwear Shoots
The Jarrod Scott Vogue Hommes International Editorial is Embellish
Astroturf Lingerie
The ‘Nice Cup in Bra' is a Hardcore Golfer's Fantasy
Hunky Nerd Mundies
‘My Perfect Sunday' Featuring Elvis Fernando Makes Geekery Look Hot
Snuggle Pocket Underwear
These Sweetheart Briefs are Unveiled in Time for Valentine's Day
Hybrid Beach Briefs
Look Proud while Pant-Less in the Spring 2010 Diaper Panties
High Fashion Granny Panties
Elle Cover Features Highwaisted Undies
Geek Fashion Lines
British Label SupremeBeing Goes Nerdy
Solar Powered Lingerie
Taiyoko Hatsuden Bra
Ethical Undergarment Production
Flint and Tinder Produces Locally Made Men's Underwear
Digitally Made Models
H&M Website Uses Completely Computer-Generated Models
No Wash Underwear
Boxer Shorts Are Yellow in Front, Brown in the Back
Playful Underwear Promotions
The New Look 2012 Lingerie Launch Features a Lavish Kelly Brook
Bulge-Enhancing Briefs
Andrew Christian Shock Jock Skivvies Complete Your Package
Chic Playful Editorials
Karolin Wolter in Cover Magazine August 2010 Busts a Move
Holiday Undies for Men
GinchGonch Subjects Men to Valentine's Day Pressures
Fitness Watches
Max Germano's Watchband Monitors Your Heart Beat
Cancer-Combating Crotchvertising
This Awareness Campaign by Y&R has Testicular Fortitude
Luxurious Slouched Skirts
The Alexander Wang Silky Front Tie Shirt Skirt is Super Quirky
Retro Fashion Finders
Nerd Boyfriend Helps You Cop Modern Versions of Old-School Styles
Disrobing Fashion Commercials
The Fun-Loving CK One Spring 2011 Campaign
Music-Playing Skivvies
The 'Playmyinstruments' Underwear is Cute and Stimulating
2-for-1 Plastic Surgery
New Procedure in Britain Would Put Recycled Fat in Breasts
Beer Bottle Clothing
Playback Clothing Creates Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Garments
Bare-Skinned Sci-Fi Brutes
Mattias Fahlberg Illustrates Star Wars Characters Disrobed & Hairless
Glowing Snowflake Bra
Enlighted Lingerie Lights Up
Masculine Mundies
The Late Alexander McQueen Men's Underwear Line
Designer Granny Panties
The Alexander Wang Underwear Collection
Whitewashed Runways
The Alexander Wang Spring 2011 Collection is His Lightest Yet
Underwear Greeting Cards
Knickermail Underwear Greeting Cards Send Panties
Sudoku Underwear
Play Time Panties by Mio Destino
Pink Underwear for Men
Jockey Sees Jump in Rose-Colored Briefs
Color-Popping Underwear Ads
The Diesel Beachwear/Underwear Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign Shows Skin
Hygienic Metallic Unmentionables
Monarch Copper Underwear Keeps Your Private Parts Clean
Prancing Undie Ads
The BONDS Invisitails 2011 Campaign Features Dancers in Their Skivvies
Gaelic Loincloths
Show Off Your Scottish Pride with the Greg Homme Kilt Thong
Boy-Style Briefs
Model Ashley Smith Sizzles in i-D Magazine
Crop Tops & Sweaters
Alexander Wang Resort Collection 2010 Pairs Casual Outerwear & Short Shirts
Chromatic Underwear Shoots
Rodolfo Martinez Shoots Bright and Colorful Boxers and Briefs
Leopard Briefs as Pants
Bruno Goes Bottomless to the MTV Awards
Odor-Covering Chip Commercials
The Farting Doritos Advertisement Saves One Man From Humiliation
DIY Singing Underpants
Gregg Horton Develops a Pair of Musical Underwear
Fair Trade Underwear
Pants to Poverty is a Hip Social Enterprise That Raises “Underwearness"
Cheeky Geeky Undies
HTTPanties Help Web Lovers Communicate in the Sack
'Austin Powers' Eco-Couture
Heather Mills' Outrageous Be@One Fashion Collection
Underwear-Inspired Accessories
Jeremy Scott's Muse is Unmentionable with the Underpants Clutch
Japanese Rent-a-Friend
Temporary Cats, Dogs or Husbands to Cheer You Up
Fake Eco-Friendly Clothing Lines
Julia Stiles Mocks Celebs with Faux Men's Fashions
Wrist-Worn Cardiac Devices
The Basis Health Monitor is a Truly Mobile Wellness Piece
Subscriptions for Man Essentials
Manpacks Underwear Subscription Services Sends Undies All Year
Mini Phone Fans
Accessorize Your Gadget with the HMB TEC iPhone Fan
Diet-Conscious Cutting Boards
The RDA Interactive Chopping Board Advises Serving Sizes
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Mythical Flatulence Chapsticks
The Unicorn Farts Lip Balm is a Rarity
Fitness Cardio Wristbands
B1 Basis Band Keeps Track of Your Health at an Affordable Price
Bizarre Science Awards
The Ig Nobel Prize Goes to Diet Coke Spermicide
Dietary Silverware
Drop the Weight While You Eat with the Dumb-Bell Cutlery Set
Uber Geek Fashion
T-Shirts That Hype Your Nerdiness
Political Superhero Movies
'Obama Man Saves Sarah Palin' Underwear Ad
Geektastic Illuminators
Lego Flashlights Make it Easy to Find Pieces Under the Couch
Twitter Heart Monitors
Device Measures Your Pulse & Tweets It to All Who Care
Male-Focused Diet Drinks
Dr Pepper Ten Campaign Gives Manliness to Calorie-Counting
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The Dayton Industrial Bluetooth 4.0 Heart Monitor Reinvents Fitness Tech
Flatulence-Fighting Soup Mix
The Fartless 16 Bean Soup Saves You From Embarassing Sounds
Lumberjack Underwear
Paul Frank's Logtastic Skivvies
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Heartsmart Turns Your Smartphone into a Hospital-Grade ECG
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The 'Safety Shorts' are Built for Maximum Protection
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Nairobi Colony Uses Methane to Power Forges and Kilns
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Diet-Tracking Photo Apps
The Eatery App Treats Food Choices as Data
Calorie-Conscious Theater Eats
The AMC Smart Moviesnacks Package Serves Up Healthy Treats
Pint-Sized Heart Monitors
The Fingertip Heart Rate Monitor is an Easy Way to Track Heart Health
Bovine Fart Cans
Project Countryside Air to Go Gives a Real Smell of Countryside
Nutritious Networking
The Self Diet Tapper System Will Encourage You Via SMS Throughout the Day
Calorie-Counting Wristwatches
The Bite Counter is Designed to Help You Cut Down at Dinner Time