Madurai designer makes eco-friendly sanitary napkins

Madurai designer makes eco-friendly sanitary napkins

Madurai: A 25-year-old fashion technology graduate, who was forced to migrate back to Madurai from Mumbai due to Covid-19 lockdown, has started manufacturing ‘herbal sanitary napkins’, which are environment-friendly. P Neeraja, completed her B Tech in fashion technology from PSG Tech, Coimbatore before pursuing a course in National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai, decided to use her knowledge with an aim to give back to the society.
Neeraja was working in an embroidery firm in Mumbai. However, due to the Covid-19 lockdown, she lost her job and came back to Madurai. “When I came back, I started thinking that I wanted to do something that was good for the society,” she said.
She added, “As fashion and women are closely related, I decided to do something good for them and the environment and the idea of herbal napkins came up.” She did her research at home and got her product certified before bringing it to the market.
Sanitary napkins have chemicals, which are harmful for the women and also cause skin problems. The napkins also use a lot of plastic and gel, which pollute the environment. A single woman uses about 10 to 15 napkins per cycle—that is a lot of pollution, she said. The napkins are packed with mixtures of aloe vera, tulsi and neem, which is good for the skin and there is no odour, Neraja said. She added that they are handmade at home with the help of two helpers and her parents. Prices start from Rs 105 for a pack of eight. “I have sold about 100 packs in the last two months and the feedback is good,” she said.

Published at Sat, 07 Nov 2020 23:15:00 +0000