BANANA FIBRE IS OUR FOUNDATION

Nothing is grown or made just to produce Banana Fibre.

It already exists, a natural byproduct of banana fruit cultivation.

No extra water. No extra land. No synthetic input.

For our first collection, we’ve blended banana fibre with organic cotton: to create something you're familiar with, but softer, more breathable, and more durable.

Soon, every Pomona piece will be 100% banana fibre.

Find out more by reading on below, or ask the Pomona Bot in the bottom right corner any questions you might have!

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FROM TREE TO RAW FIBRE

The Banana Tree provides it's fruit once in it's natural lifecycle, after which it begins to die and becomes an agricultural waste byproduct. If not reused, the stem of the tree is often burned, left to rot or in some cases processed into fertilizer.
The stem of the tree must be collected within days of the banana harvest, before it begins to naturally decompose. The stem consists of outer and inner layers; we extract the raw fibre from the outer layers.
The stem layers are manually removed by banana farm workers based on their availability and desire, which provides them with an additional source of income. The layers are run through a decortication machine, which also sprays it with water to wash it. The Raw fibre is now extracted..

FROM RAW FIBRE TO TEXTILE FIBRE

After extraction, banana fibres are cleaned and dried away from direct sunlight. In their raw form, they’re too coarse for clothing and typically used for basketry or mats. Traditionally, chemical treatments were needed to soften them, but Pomona partners with innovators using low-impact, non-chemical methods.

For our first collection, we’ve teamed up with PYRATEX to create a soft, durable fabric made from 60% banana fibre and 40% organic cotton, using a natural enzymatic softening process. We're also developing a 100% banana fibre material with another partner, using a proprietary mechanical process with heat and pressure to extract the cellulose. This lightweight yet strong fabric will debut in T-shirts, sweaters, and sweatpants for Fall/Winter 2025.

FROM TEXTILE TO A POMONA PRODUCT

The transformed banana fibres are now ready to be knitted into a Banana fabric. This all happens in India, a country with a long history of working with this sustainable fibre and the largest producer of bananas in the world. The fabric is transported to Pomona’s garment manufacturing partner in Northern Portugal, where the final products are created with the highest level of care and quality.
From there, it comes to you, and will stay with you as long as you want it, and in the unlikely event that you no longer wear it, you can compost it to return it to the earth from where it came.
We strive to create a product that is fully biodegradable. This includes all the labels, hang tags, which are made from fully natural materials, and the wrapping paper, also made from banana waste. We hope you love it as much as we loved making it, and just Go Bananas!
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