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Vegan & compostable coconut leather materials & products from Kerala 🌴
Circular Design Challenge Winner 2020
Peta India Vegan Fashion award winner

Times are tough dear coconut lovers but we’re st

Times are tough dear coconut lovers but we’re staying safe! 🌴
Apart from tomorrow a strict lockdown will be exercised here in Kerala and unfortunately our production unit will have to remain closed until the 16th of May.
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We really hope the directives implied by local government will help battle the covid crisis and we are sincerely looking forward to get back to work!
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Hello from our dear production team, the heroes of Malai 🌴💪🏽🌴❤️🥥
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#peopleofmalai #coconutleather #malai #lockdown #kerala #india #production #unit #covid #staysafe #malaibiocomposite #circularmaterials

Close up of Leafy Green Malai Biocomposite . GET

Close up of Leafy Green Malai Biocomposite
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GET GREEN OR DIE TRYING
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#unique #texture #signaturetexture #material #innovation #malai #malaimaterial #biocomposite #coconutleather #bacterialcellulose #composite #coconuts #natural #fibres #banana #hemp #green #plantbased #vegan #compostable #sustainability #circularmaterials #kerala

Malai Biocomposite material in the making - raw un

Malai Biocomposite material in the making - raw unprocessed sheets.
Every sheet is unique and original, coloured using cold bath plant dyes sourced from all over India.
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#colorsofmalai #malaimaking #malai #biocomposite #material #compostable #nontoxic #nonasties #natural #organic #vegan #bio #coconutleather #coconuts #colors #colorsofindia #plantbased #dye #kerala

The blond lady’s in the house a.k.a dry extracte

The blond lady’s in the house a.k.a dry extracted banana stem fibre.

There’s more than 30 species of Banana plants just in Kerala alone. Every plant species yields fibre of different strength and thickness predestining their use either for textile, paper or composite materials making.
We really hope to see more banana textiles used especially here in hot tropical climate. Banana fibres have wonderful ability to absorb a lot of moisture and release it quickly again - ideal for t-shirts, underwear, sanitary products.
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#gobananas
#bananafibre #malaimaking #makingofmalai #rawmaterials #naturalfibre #banana #bananastem #plantbased #naturalmaterials #nature #materials #kerala #compostable #vegan #india #textile #composite #biocomposite #paper

Banana slaughter? Noooooo! Of course not :) Manu

Banana slaughter?
Noooooo! Of course not :)
Manual banana fibre extraction
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Banana is one of the most important fruit crops grown in India. In respect of area it ranks second and first in production only after mango in this country. India leads the world in banana production with an annual output of about 16.820 mt.

Banana is a quick growing and short-lived plant. Every two years - after the fruit harvest the old plants are cut to give space for new shoots that will be carrying next batch of fruit.
Most of these stems are either left to rot or get converted into manure. Extracting banana fibre from the stems provides additional income to farmers and therefore promotes a positive impact on their livelihood.
Banana fibre is found in the outer side of the banana stem layers and it’s the one of nature’s strongest and most resilient fibers with great elasticity and durability.

It’s one of our primary raw material for making Malai Biocomposite and we really couldn’t do without it!
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#gobananas #banana #bananafibre #fibreextraction #musa #natural #fibre #biodegradable #compostable #bananastem #harvest #bananacultivation #indianbananas #malai #malaimaking #biocomposte #india #kerala #plantation #sustainability #ecology #positiveimpact #bananafarming

Warm earthy shade of Cutch Brown, made from bark o

Warm earthy shade of Cutch Brown, made from bark of the Cutch tree that does not only yield beautiful rich dye but also smells wonderfully and has medicinal properties in Ayurvedic medicine.
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#cutch #cutchbrown #malai #colorsofmalai #naturaldye #madefrommalai #biocomposite #tan #mordantfree #dye #natural #material #bacterialcellulose #compostable #biodegradable #vegan #veganleather #coconuts #coconutleather #banana #naturalfibre #ecology #sustainability #brown #kerala #india

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