Summary:
Swedish SME in the hygiene sector produces washable re-usable absorbent underwear helping people with "little leaks" such as incontinence (urine escape due to bladder weakness) or other forms of leakage during periods or pregnancy. They are more environmentally sustainable, less costly, provide a sense of normalisation and comfort for users compared to disposable products. The SME is looking for commercial agency agreement and/or distribution services agreement.
Description:
The company was founded in 2014 in cooperation with the Swedish School of Textiles and developed underwear that absorbed urine without leakage to other garments.
Today, the main market is Germany where underwear are sold via a distributor. The company is also selling online products through its own website to consumers within EU. The product is washable and re-usable and it looks and feels as ordinary underwear for everyday use. The product withstands at least 100 times washing cycles at 60°C without losing function or shape.
Current assortment for female products include:
- 3 style hip-heights, plus one for mamas
- Variety of sizes from XS to XXL
- With or without lace
- 2 levels of absorption
- Various colour choices
- Period pants (under development)
Male product specifications:
- 1 boxer style
- Sizes from XS to XXL
- One level of absorption
- Black colour
The fabrics are mainly from EU and the production is carried out in EU. Since the garments are more or less sewn manually, the production is quite flexible. Hence, the company can handle orders from small quantities to thousands of pieces and models.
The company is looking for commercial agency agreement and/or distribution services agreement.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
The company is looking for commercial agency agreement and/or distribution services agreement either with the original existing brand name, or choosing their own local brands. It is also relatively easy to change the visual impression of the product to match a specific brand if needed.
Supplier and/or distribution service agreements including business partners who can sell/distribute products in designated markets in Europe + Switzerland and beyond (UK/Ireland, Canada, Turkey, Japan, S.Korea) under the original or their own brand name.
Stage of Development:
Already on the market
Comments Regarding Stage of Development:
Period pants are under development to be launched soon in the market as well
IPR Status:
Trade Marks
External code:
BOSE20211029001
