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Team tradition wins again: Okinawan traditional textile, basho-fu (made from the banana plant leaf) contains natural pockets of air that help transport moisture away from the skin, keeping wearer cooler in the tropical climate of the islands. phys.org/news/2017-12-t…
More on this sustainable and environmentally friendly traditional material. It seems to be similar to the nettle fibers in Europe used for clothing during WW1 and WW2 with good results. oki-islandguide.com/specialfeature…
Funny that no matter what the style or age or location, people always look better in traditional, vernacular or folk, clothing and materials. Here are Okinawan kimono made in the basho-fu material.
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