Driving Innovation Through Technology and Textile Development
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Bananas are a big business in Pakistan. The South Asian country grows around 154,000 tons of the fruit each year. But with this production comes waste; annually, 10 million tons of banana stems are burned.
A new project between Pakistan-based manufacturer Interloop and sustainable denim consultancy Simply Suzette has transformed banana stem fiber into a multi-category fashion collection. Dubbed Unpeeled, the collection uses Interloop’s Loomshake banana fiber for denim, hosiery and knitwear.
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