Tighter airport security prompts firm to launch metal-free bra

Tighter airport security prompts firm to launch metal-free bra

TOKYO, Japan - Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. said Oct. 19 it will launch a metal-free brassiere in December because tiny metallic bra fasteners have been triggering alarms at airport metal detectors amid tightened security following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.

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