Mosquito Menace No More: Indore Couple Make Insect-Repellent Clothes For Kids!
19 March 2019 8:10 AM IST
As a parent, how often are you willing to apply a mosquito repellant cream, lotion or patch to your newborn? Known to contain DEET (N, N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide), prolonged exposure to these products can cause serious health issues, especially among the younger ones. This is an issue which vexed both Mayur Malpani and Shreshtha Bhutra when they […] More
- That’s when an idea emerged for the development of Armour Insect Repellent Technology, which is used today to manufacture insect-repellent, anti-microbial, and anti-bacterial fabrics.
- Since its inception in 2017, Clothing Innovation has come up with a patent-pending formula called Armour Insect Repellent Technology, which “factory treats” fabrics to ensure “they repel insects like mosquitoes, flies, ticks, chiggers, ants and no-see-ums
- It begins with developing an active ingredient derived from a synthetic form of insect repellant found in specific flowers.
- In the 18 months since the startup began selling its products, its made its presence in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, besides partnering with more than 170 retail counters to treat the shirts, jackets, and linen they sell under their brand.
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