Wednesday, February 04, 2009   By: Rachel

Moss Mats

This has to be the craziest product launch I’ve seen so far.
A new bathmat made of moss is kept alive by the water that drips from your body as you dry.
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The mat contains a total of 70 pieces of ball, island and forest moss measuring 2.4in (6cm) each in diameter.
It feels soft underfoot and does not smell when it gets damp.
Each piece of moss is cut into a foam frame, which prevents the moss from spreading or growing out of control.
Its designer, Nguyen La Chanh, from Switzerland, says the mat is very relaxing and needs little care.
She said: “I think this mat would appeal people who miss a corner of nature in their appartment - perhaps if they live in an urban environment, far from parks and nature areas.
Miss Nguyen is looking for financial backing so she can mass produce the mat for less than the £220 it cost her to make.