Paper Project, which had introduced Odorless All Day Comfort Socks, has unveiled a new line of innerwear which includes socks, underwear, and unisex t-shirts. Paper Project products are not made with everyday materials, but these are made with a natural and functional material known as paper yarn, which is extracted from both manila hemp and spruce.
"Socks, underwear and t-shirts. We developed items that are close to the skin and should be most comfortable. Paper yarn wicks moisture away from the skin, absorbs nasty odour, and keeps it fresh," says Shoko Goda, director of Paper Project.Paper Project, which had introduced Odorless All Day Comfort Socks, has unveiled a new line of innerwear which includes socks, underwear, and unisex t-shirts. Paper Project products are not made with everyday materials, but these are made with a natural and functional material known as paper yarn, which is extracted from both manila hemp and spruce.#
In May 2019, the brand launched its first Kickstarter campaign for its initial product, Odorless All Day Comfort Socks. “Many Kickstarter customers asked if they could get more. The touch is new to most people, but it is so compelling that most of them become obsessed with it. Like I did,” Goda adds.
Paper yarn is extracted from both manila hemp and spruce. The fibre in this material has been used in specialty papers, including currency notes, medical papers, and even tea bags. To create paper yarn, the process begins by harvesting the raw material (the manila hemp). From there, it is made into paper, and then slit into fine strips, which is then twisted to create the uniquely dry and smooth yarn used.
This material can then be knit to create products, such as the Paper Project’s Odourless All Day Comfort Socks. This paper yarn also offers features such as breathability, overall comfort, and anti-bacterial properties.
“Thanks to the antibacterial nature of our paper yarn, which stops the growth of odour-causing bacteria, our socks and other innerwear are great anti-odour pieces to include in your daily wardrobe. Based on ISO test standards, our knit socks made of paper yarn reduced 99 per cent of isovaleric acid gas and 98 per cent of acetic acid gas—the main culprits of foot odour,” Paper Project says.
The brand says that since innerwear sits against the body in some of the most intimate ways, it’s important to have clothing that treats the body right. Thanks to the unique combination of materials and the new addition of mint extract to help fight odours and bacteria growth, it believes consumers will love this eco-friendly option.
The fabric has a unique softness and elasticity to it and has shown to be comfortable against the body, as seen in both coldness and warmth feeling tests, according to Paper Project.
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