Carpasus unveils collection made from banana fibers
St. Gallen/Zurich - Carpasus is launching its Bananatex Edition at the QWSTION store in Zurich on 22 April 2026. The trousers and overshirts available in two colors are made entirely from fibers of the Abacá banana plant, and produced in Portugal. With this, the St. Gallen-based fashion label aims to contribute to a more circular fashion industry.
(CONNECT) Carpasus has expanded its menswear range with the Bananatex collection. The material is made entirely from fibers of the Abacá banana plant. The special edition manufactured in Portugal consists of overshirts and trousers in black and olive green. “With this, Carpasus once again proves that modern design can be combined with innovative, natural materials and takes another step toward a circular fashion industry,” the company explaines in its statement.
According to the company, the material is naturally antibacterial and resistant to UV radiation and odors. Furthermore, it does not form fiber knots on its surface, known as pilling. The requisite Abacá plants are cultivated by small-scale farmers in the Philippines using regenerative permaculture without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers and are irrigated by rain.
Bananatex was developed in collaboration with Taiwanese yarn and weaving specialists and the design studio QWSTION, which creates bags and jackets from plant-based materials. This collection will be unveiled at QWSTION’s Zurich store at Limmatstrasse 257 on 22 April 2026, starting at 6 p.m.
“The fashion industry must continue searching for innovative solutions to address prevailing environmental challenges such as microplastics, declining soil quality and climate change,” says Carpasus founder and CEO René Grünenfelder. “With the launch of the Bananatex collection, we are demonstrating that solutions already exist today, and we hope that this will provide a groundbreaking impetus for the entire fashion industry.” ce/mm