Vancouver Start-Up Creates Stink-Free Athletic Gear Using Chitin from Crab and Shrimp Shells
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Global News] By Jon Azpiri - January 21, 2015 -
It’s always been the most unpleasant side effect of staying in shape: those workout clothes that end up smelling like a locker room. A local company says it’s solved that problem with its new line of active wear.
Strongbody Apparel, on the other hand, uses a substance known as Chitosante, named after chitin, an antimicrobial found in crab and shrimp shells.
Right now, Strongbody sells most of their odour-free apparel online. They’re clothes are not cheap–$104 for men’s shorts and $88 for a Chitosante-treated shirt–but they’re confident they’ll find their market.
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