09 March 2010 14:00
Aussie underwear has gone bananas
Aussie company makes undies out of bananas - how eco-friendly.
Ashlea Maher
Australian underwear company aussieBum has been monkeying around and the result is a range of men’s underwear made with bananas.
The new eco-friendly banana range of undies incorporates 27 percent banana fibre, 64 percent cotton and 9 percent lycra, AussieBum’s Lloyd Jones told 7News.
“Naturally you can’t really add anymore banana fibre than that because it might be a bit squishy,” said Jones, adding that wearers did not have to worry about real monkeys, as the underwear does not smell like a banana.
The new product is a world first.
"aussieBum has a responsibility to continually research and develop new fabric technologies. Banana fibre characteristically enjoys good luster, is lightweight, offers strong moisture absorption and is considered one of the most eco friendly fibers in the world today," said aussieBum founder Sean Ashby.
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