Condoms flying off the shelves in India

[Shaq-Man]

those crafty indians...

 

Most condoms in India used to make saris

 

April 23, 2005

 

NEW DELHI -- Only a quarter of condoms made in India are used for sex, most of the others are used to make saris, toys and bathroom slippers, a newspaper reported Saturday.

 

The condoms are valuable to manufacturers because of the lubricant on them. Sari weavers place the condoms on their thread spools and the lubricant on the prophylactics is rubbed off on the thread, making it move faster through their sewing machines, The Economic Times newspaper quoted an Indian industry official as saying.

 

Sari makers also turn the condom's inside out, place them on their fingers and use the high-quality lubricant to polish gold and silver threads used in the traditional Indian women's outfits.

 

India manufactures more than 1 billion condoms annually to check population growth and curb the spread of HIV/AIDS.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/arti..._to_make_saris/

[Guest Fritz]

That's a relief, because there really is a shortage of Indian people on the planet. Only like 1.1 billion, right?

[MarlinFan10]

India will overtake China as the world's most populous country with the next few decades, which is not really the wonderful considering living conditons in India are horrible for a lot of people.

[Izzie]

that's dandy and all but they should really start using them for the intended purpose

[Passion]

that's dandy and all but they should really start using them for the intended purpose

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Balloon Animals?

[Izzie]

it'll make the 4857854 kids there happy

[Guest Fritz]

Water balloons with a special treat inside.

[Passion]

Every kid loves cream filling