Fit Finder
Monday, May 28th
Is it possible to find jeans that fit? The answer could be just a scan away.
According to Newsweek, you have a new way to spend time at Philadelphia International. A kiosk called Intellifit, scans and measures your body in a matter of seconds using radar, dubbed a "fitprint". After being scanned, go to the firm's website, www.intellifit.com, and one can order clothing made to fit from stores such as Levis or Macy's. Currrently, the kiosk measures men, however pilot scanners are showing up in women's stores.
Rob Weber, president of the company, is on the move. He hopes to be in 150 locations in five years.
Help picking out clothing patterns will arrive as well, when Unique Solutions, a Nova Scotia firm, begins to install their laser, BodySkanner, in JoAnn Fabric stores.
Will these scanners take off? We'll have to wait and see. For now, I love to find jeans at Zafu. The owners have tested out over 200 types of women's jeans in order to help you find the right jeans for your body. Answer a few questions on their site, and you're on your way.
www.intellifit.com
www.zafu.com
Out Out, Damn Spot!
Sunday, May 27th
I do my best to avoid brushing my teeth while in my clothes, but it does happen. I'm in a huge rush to get out the door, and I decide a quick brush up couldn't hurt. Imagine my surprise when I recently had to toss a beautiful chocolate blouse to the "I-only-clean-house-in-this" pile, due to a dollop of toothpaste that sneaked its way from my mouth to my blouse. I had recently switched to a "whitening" toothpaste, which contained hydrogen peroxide as its bleaching agent. So, I lamented my mistake, and vowed to use a non-whitening toothpaste. It turns out, however, that even toothpastes that are not labeled as "whitening" toothpastes, can still have hydrogen peroxide. Some manufacturers are even sneaking in such minute amounts of this bleaching agent to pastes, hydrogen peroxide will not be printed on the box. So the next time you decide to brush your teeth, think about the potential bleach spot you might leave on a treasured item.
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