The final product is a soft, dust-free insulation fibre and tests on building sites indicate ... is a socially minded company that produces textiles made from waste banana plants, fabric offcuts, ...

Such items are possible because “banana fiber can be softened to the level of cotton,” Okello said. Working with researchers, TEXFAD is now experimenting with possible fabric from banana fiber.

Shaing Shaing U (right) holding a newly finished banana fiber sari. Image by Mong Sing Hai. Shaing has been working with fabrics for quite a long time, and the handloom was the subject of her post ...

Bananatex® is the world’s first durable, technical fabric made purely from the naturally grown Abacá banana plants. It was developed with environmental responsibility in mind – the Abacá is sturdy and ...

Such items are possible because “banana fiber can be softened to the level of cotton,” Okello said. Working with researchers, TEXFAD is now experimenting with possible fabric from banana fiber. While ...