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Pictured: Primrose Matheson showcases the underwear at her Dartmoor home. <br />
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Two friends have set up a business making 'sustainable' eco-friendly underwear using centuries-old techniques.<br />
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The biodegradable knickers are made from hand-woven, plant-dyed cotton, with the elastic from natural rubber.<br />
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Primrose Matheson and Vanessa Barker, of Bedstraw and Madder, have established a cotton farm pilot in Southern India which does not use pesticides.<br />
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The cotton is transported to Sri Lanka where the nickers are made in a 'certified factory with good conditions'.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: BNPS

Pictured: Primrose Matheson showcases the underwear at her Dartmoor home.

Two friends have set up a business making 'sustainable' eco-friendly underwear using centuries-old techniques.

The biodegradable knickers are made from hand-woven, plant-dyed cotton, with the elastic from natural rubber.

Primrose Matheson and Vanessa Barker, of Bedstraw and Madder, have established a cotton farm pilot in Southern India which does not use pesticides.

The cotton is transported to Sri Lanka where the nickers are made in a 'certified factory with good conditions'.