Is this every man's dream? It's the Clap-off Bra

An artist from San Francisco has created a bra that can be undone simply by clapping, pictured. The battery-powered design uses an electromagnet built into the bra's fabric, covered with a bow. This magnet controls a switch which opens the clasp of the bra when someone claps nearby.

Designer Randy Sarafan was inspired by the weird and wonderful hi-tech bras found in Syrian bazaars and has created a step-by-step guide on how to make your own.

Sarafan said: 'The first time I read about Syrian Lingerie I was quite moved. 'In the West, we often think of Arab cultures as sexually repressed societies, when - in fact - it turns out that they are clearly leaps and bounds ahead of us in advancements in lingerie technology.
'Henceforth, it became my mission to fast-forward lingerie technology in the West. 

'I figured the first step in this critical mission was to replicate some of the advancements made in Syria.
'The article of lingerie that resonated most with my inner sensibilities was the clap-off bra.
'I immediately resolved to make my own clap-off bra as a springboard into Western lingerie innovation.'

Other Syrian lingerie includes remote-controlled items and glow-in-the-dark bras and knickers.
Although created as a novelty item, Sarafan's technology could be used by arthritis sufferers who find bra clasps difficult to use, as well as people with physical disabilities.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CLAP-OFF BRA?

Cut the clasp off of the bra.
Carefully break open the casing for the relay to expose the electromagnet.
Put your relay into the center of a prototype circuit board and make cut marks around the outline of the relay.
Cut two prototype circuit boards to size.
One board should have a 1/4" trimmed off of each long end, such that you are a left with a long strip.
The other board should be cut to a small square using the markings you made in the outline of the relay.
Put together the circuit using the 28-pin socket in place of the ATMEGA168 chip.
Cut the ends off a USB cable to leave a section of cable roughly 6" to 8" long.
Cut a small bow-tie shaped section of fabric that will fold over the front of the bra - the part the clamp is attached to.
In the centre of this bow-tie cut a small opening and fasten a grommet.
Insert a bolt through the grommet from the back towards the front and fasten it with a nut.