New Leak Proof Pant for women to use on their period instead of pads

Designed by three women in New York – Miki Agrawal, twin sister Radha and friend Antonia Dunbar. The Thinx pant is the next big thing for women.

The trio manufacture and market 'period-proof pants', knickers which they say women can wear during their period instead of using female sanitary protection. The name of their brand is Thinx.

The pants look like normal women's pants and come in three varieties - Thong, for the lightest days; Cheeky, for medium days; and Hiphugger, for heavy days.

Each is made with patented technology which takes the place of normal sanitary protection.