Driving Innovation Through Technology and Textile Development

Published: Dec. 7, 2023, 7:10 p.m.

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.\nA 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\u2019s Loomshake banana fiber for denim, hosiery and knitwear.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices