The Washington Post gives us a seasonally appropriate three-parter on body odor; what causes it, what some apparel merchants are trying to do about it, and a look at the latest allegedly odor resistant clothing.
Here’s are the short answers: eccrine-gland secretion, apocrine-gland sweat, and 30 odd chemical components; they are trying to make clothing that will not stink; and hey, these Adidas Adi Star shorts look pretty nice, but $45?