Japanese sew anti-swine flu suit

Coated with ‘Titanium dioxide’, a chemical that breaks down when it reacts with light, the suit functions as a swine flu virus-killer on contact.

Shinto Hirata, the Vice director of merchandising at Haruyama Trading says, “The suit reacts to sunlight and fluorescent light, which then cause a chemical reaction to break down the viruses.”

“According to our research, this suit was proven to kill 40 percent of the latest flu virus, which is currently spreading around the world. It takes about three hours to kill the virus,” he added.

An effective protection against the swine flu?
People throughout the world have been using face masks to prevent themselves from getting in contact with the H1NI flu virus but this has not been effective. So now this new suit, which looks just like any other ordinary suit, is also being looked upon with doubt.

But the company claims that it has launched the suit after thorough research and tests.

The protection that is guaranteed on wearing this suit is yet to be proved.

Pricing and color variations
Haruyama and Gaea, a Japanese company that has been making anti-flu garments since the last 10 years, have collaborated to develop the special suit that is available in four shades: medium gray, charcoal, navy, and a gray pinstripe.

The suit has been priced at 600 U.S. dollars, and the company is selling the suit for a discounted price of 215 U.S. dollars for a limited period.

An official from Haruyama Trading says, “If a person with the flu virus coughs, it might get on someone else's suit and from there, another person might get infected by touching their own suit and placing their hands around their nose or mouth. Similarly, small children might catch the virus after touching their father's suit.”

Eiji Hiraysuka, a Japanese businessman who bought the costly suit, says, “I bought this suit to protect my new-born baby at home. My wife is worried about the swine flu as well.”

The company has no plans of inventing the anti-flu suits for women.