World’s biggest size 50 knickers are made in Britain and they’ve sold 1,000 pairs

THE world’s biggest knickers are being made in Britain — and business is blooming.

Size 50 pants almost 6ft on the waist and 7ft on the hip are being snapped up.

And the market is growing fast as more women face problems with weight gain.

The undies are designed by The Size Experts based in ­Penryn, Cornwall, and made by a textile firm in Leicester.

Laura Murray launched the online firm last year. She had started selling super-size undies from a market stall in 2016 but decided to go it alone as knickers she ordered from the net were usually not big enough.

She said: “All these retailers were saying they did really big-size knickers but, when I bought them, they were much smaller than the size advertised. Often they were entirely the wrong shape so in the end we decided to manufacture them.”

Laura, who has sold more than 1,000 pairs of size 50s, said she wanted to focus solely on bigger undies so sizes start at 18.

She added: “I wanted to offer comfortable, well-fitting underwear designed for the specific physical and medical needs of super plus size women.

“Many customers have conditions that have caused them to gain weight, or part of their body to swell. They may have thin sensitive skin — so uncomfortable underwear is something they have learned to accept.”

Laura, who works with Sally Roberts and Helen Garnett said: “They’re relieved to find underwear and hosiery that fits and is made of soft, quality yarn. One burst into tears. She hadn’t worn knickers for years. She couldn’t find a pair big enough.”

The large pants market is growing as people get fatter.

World Health Organisation figures show 62 per cent of English adults were overweight or obese in 2014, compared to    53 per cent two decades ago.

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