Eco Fast Dress 2000 - Biodegradable Bikini
by Warren McLaren, Sydney 
on 01. 3.06
The English translation from this site lends itself to various interpretations, so maybe we’ve grabbed the bull by the wrong horns. But it would seem that the bikini shown here is made from a new line of 100% biodegradable biopolymers (source not mentioned, although they are food grade certified, apparently, for what it's worth). But these are a tad different from the rest, in that the resulting textiles are non-woven, being films, nets and tulles, and as such can use patented thermoforming and thermowelding techniques, in lieu of old fashioned sewing. The pictured swimsuit is said to dry instantly you step from the water. Not need then for an organic cotton beach towel (should such things even exist.) Evening wear and wedding gown also possible. More, in Italian, at ::Mina Boutique
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ok--- you gotta figure someone's going to ask it:
my biodegradeable toothbrush came with the instructions that i leave it in a Moist place for it to biodegrade (they even promoted it with a picture of the brush in water and showed how long it took to biodegrade...) Same with the beer-waste plastic mousepad from japan.
So, um, if one is say, doing a marathon swim, say cross a channel or across lake ontario-- doesn't the swimmer now have to worry about getting out of the water with a semi-biodegraded mushy ex-swimsuit barely concealing.....
Actually, I saw organic cotton towels at a store over the holidays. Can't remember where (Whole Foods?)
What a great idea!
A swimsuit that gets smaller the longer you use it!
It took a man to invent it...
Hmmm...
"...made from a new line of 100% biodegradable biopolymers (source not mentioned, although they are food grade certified)..."
"...the resulting textiles are non-woven, being films, nets and tulles..."
Eureka... I've discovered their secret! The darned things are made from fruit roll-ups!!!
Well, if they biodegrade, what the heck... I'm all for saving the planet any way we can.
eww so if u stay in long enough it goes away!!! thats kinda...odd lol
I think this is a great idea.
i would of never thought of this.
but the one person was tottally right.
it probebly was made by a man.
thank you for listening//reading.
:]
So is it edible too?... I mean... in case you get stranded on an island or something?
good lord! how completely see-through is that?
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we need better pictures here. one when the suit is wet so, you know, we can, um see that it doesn't just wash away. heh. um... yeah. science!
Organic cotton beach towels: www.seasaltcornwall.co.uk
Obviously you'll make them much less eco-friendly by having them airmailed across the Atlantic, though.
this is so amazing!!!!
i would love to get one.
how much are they?
where can i get it??