How very interesting. After posting the flowers of the banana plant, I chance on this snippet of news.
Somewhere in India, the women would weave the fibres from the banana plant into material for saris.
Naturally this is in the poverty-striken areas and a sari is sold for five times the basic cost in producing one. I imagine the process of turning the tree trunk to fibres must be laborious and labor intensive.
Apparently those who appreciate this kind of material reckons it's softer and nicer to wear.
There is much talk about organic food. Is there not organic wear?
Basically I like wearing clothes made of cotton and silk. Wearing silk cools one in summer and keeps one warmer in winter. Silk of course is not as durable as cotton as after many wash, the material tears. Dry-cleaning is better option to retain its color and durability.
Cotton helps to absorb whatever sweat during the hot seasons or weather. My only complaint is cotton clothes tend to become greyish in color after many wash.
I certainly wouldn't mind trying this banana fibre material. Sari?...I don't know how to put on one! Anyway I have yet to see this.
Will banana fibre material come into fashion I wonder?
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
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A sari made of this would be so interesting to see and touch. I don't like cotton when you have to iron it! We see a lot of organic hemp clothing here, which is super soft but a bit expensive.
mother of invention: true, cotton needs ironing but it's cool and absorbs sweat when I'm in the tropics presently. Hemp will be interesting...
Hi Twilite - thanks for your visits, while I've been off chasing sunsets! :-)
That's intersting about the banana fibre - I've never heard of that before.
There's certainly organic and natural fibre clothing... I usually check out the collection from Natural Collection - there's some good ones on there... worth having a look, anyhow, even if you don't buy...
Thanks for this post, it was interesting!
Thanks Annelisa for the website on natural collection...these clothings are expensive! C U.
It should 'slip' on and off very nicely. I wonder if it would attract monkeys. LOL...just being silly Twilite.
Haha Joy! I like that...hm...yes, wondering too!!!
Actually, i have heard of organic clothing. its crazy.
In my various parent and children magazines, i saw an article about the benefits of buying [expensive] organic clothing for your baby.
no thank you! as quick as my child grows, i'm not going to waste oodles of $$ on clothing
You're a wise parent Becky! You know where I'm residing at the moment, many parents spent extravagantly on children's clothes. I guess these are young and inexperienced parents as children outgrow these in no time!!!!
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