date:Oct 10, 2013
innovation. They are cheap to produce and luffa fibres are processed when they are humid and pressed in special moulds. It is a low-cost solution for those areas where it is difficult or impossible to access health facilities. Luffa casts are light, strong, breathable and biodegradable. They would be more efficient than synthetic casts.
Other projects show how luffas could be used to absorb the toxic substances used during dyeing in denim processing. Affonso's objective is to spread the use of