Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red.
Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic bananas come from the two wild species Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana or hybrids Musa acuminata × balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific names Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca are no longer used.
The banana plant has long been a source of fiber for high quality textiles. In Japan, banana cultivation for clothing and household use dates back to at least the 13th century.
In South Indian state of Tamil Nadu after harvesting for fruit the trunk (outer layer of the shoot) is made into fine thread used in making of flower garlands instead of thread. I find it interesting that banana fiber is being called a “new fiber”, when it has actually been used for textile purposes for hundreds of years.
Musa Basjoo -fiber banana
Musa basjoo has been extensively cultivated for fiber or gardens outside its natural range, into Japan and parts of Northern Europe and Britain, the United States, and Canada.
My Banana fiber.
I like to manufacture Banana fiber yarn ,Can you please guide me in this regards.
With best regards
Kazi Hafizur Rahman
am unsure of the logistics of starting a banana fiber operation. I did google “starting a business processing banana fiber” and there were a few links with helpful hints and companies to contact. Most were in India. I am unsure of where you are located but this may help to give you a start in the right direction.
I am unsure of the logistics of starting a banana fiber operation. I did google “starting a business processing banana fiber” and there were a few links with helpful hints and companies to contact. Most were in India. I am unsure of where you are located but this may help to give you a start in the right direction.
brandischoch@thefiberofmybeing.net
Deyaneria
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I would be interested in learning what the process is to get the fiber. A step by step do it yourself guide? Do you have any suggestions on where I might find this information. I’ve been googling and not coming up with much.
Thanks a bunch!
Dashaina
Hi Dashaina,
I don’t have a step a by step process as I have never personally created banana fiber. That said take a look at part 2 of the banana series here and the comments. I try to give links to help people who may want to try creating their own fiber. There are 3 methods of producing banana fiber. I think the flax style method may work for your,
http://www.thefiberofmybeing.n.....er-part-2/
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Brandi Schoch
The Fiber of My Being – Saving fiber animals and the earth!!!!!
i want to know the marketing sources for banana fibre in india
i want to know the process of extracting banana fibre and the methode of design machine