Banana is one of people's favorite fruits, and it is called "happy fruit" and "fruit of wisdom". There are 130 countries in the world that cultivate bananas, with Central America producing the most, followed by Asia. More than 2 million tons of banana stalks are discarded every year in China alone, causing a huge waste of resources. However, in recent years, banana stems have no longer been discarded, and the use of banana stems to extract textile fiber (banana fiber) has become a hot topic.
Banana fiber uses banana stems as raw materials and is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The chemically degummed fiber can be used for
cotton spinning. The fiber is processed by the combined treatment process of biological enzyme and chemical oxidation, dried, refined, and defibrated. It has the functions of light weight, good gloss, high water absorption, strong antibacterial property, easy degradation and environmental protection.
The use of banana fiber to make fabrics is nothing new. In Japan in the early 13th century, people began to extract fiber from the stems of banana trees to make fabrics. However, with the rise of cotton and silk in China and India, the technology of making fabrics with bananas as raw materials has gradually disappeared.
Banana fiber is one of the strongest fibers in the world. This biodegradable natural fiber is very durable.
Banana fiber can be made into different fabrics and textiles according to the different weight and thickness of different parts of the banana stem. The strong and thick fiber is extracted from the outer sheath, and the soft fiber is mostly extracted from the inner sheath.
Mr. xiaofeng shi