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In fear that some parental figures may find the following post “unfitting” for their children’s eyes, I’ve refrained from posting [a seemingly innocent] photograph of the suit. For anyone else that may be interested, jump through and witness a solar bikini in full glory [via].

“The suit is a standard medium-sized bikini swimsuit retrofitted with 1″ x 4″ photovoltaic film strips sewn together in series with conductive thread. The cells terminate in a 5 volt regulator into a female USB connection”

Personally, I think the idea of solar clothing is fantastic. I’ve found myself eyeing the Voltaic bags for quite some time. Unfortunately, due to their questionable ugliness and inability to charge a laptop, I’ve refrained. These types of clothing / accessories definitely have their advantages what with never having to worry about draining the iPod while lounging in the sun.