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Virus Action Sport Performance Clothing Made out of Coffee Chars

by David Novak on Mon, 2012-02-06 08:35

We all know that coffee warms us up. It has to do with the phenomenon of drinking something hot somehow warms up our internals. But what about wearing it?

Virus, a California based clothing company, uses the left-overs from coffee production, otherwise known as Coffee Char, or coffee charcoal to manufacture their clothing. That's right; they repurpose the coffee remnants to produce base layer clothing. This coffee substance can trap body heat providing up to 10-degrees of added warmth. The Virus clothing is extremely efficient at eliminating moisture and odor as well. The grounds are recycled and processed into a natural fiber to produce a comfortable base layer fabric that traps heat close to the skin.

According to Virus, tests have shown that the garments' heat trap increases surface temperature by 10 degrees Fahrenheit and no chemical treatments or applications are used to provide these insulation properties. When body heat turns up the temperature and perspiration levels, additional features of the garment kick in. These include UV shielding and anti-odor properties, a function that the company says is due to the selection of compounds woven into the fabric that deter the growth of microbes.Read more

The Best and Worst Things to Buy in September

September is here. What are the best purchases to make this month? The worst? Good shoppers know that sometimes, to get the best deals, you need to plan. Arm yourself with the dealnews September buying guide, and you'll know exactly what to look out for this month.

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Just because it's a holiday weekend doesn't mean you should automatically whip out your credit card. We saw numerous sales and coupons from popular retailers, but few were much better than what we had seen in the months immediately leading up. There were a handful, however, that were either Editor's Choice worthy or tied for the best sale we'd seen that year; that included sales from Converse, Bath & Body Works, Men's Wearhouse, Forever 21, Sears, and Eddie Bauer. That doesn't mean the remaining are bad deals per se; a 25 percent off coupon to the Gap (like we saw that weekend last year) is still an extra 25 percent off. It's just not the best we've seen.Read more

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Free Unkut Clothing Options for Saints Row 2

by Justin Hubbell on Fri, 2009-06-12 14:35

Available as free DLC for PS3 users and Xbox 360 Gold users (silver users can get it next week for free), players will be able to outfit their character with many new options, such as, t-shirts, watches, polos, jeans, and tattoos from the "Unkut" fashion line. Below is the list and location of every option available in the "Unkut Pack" DLC.