The Banatex-EA (Banana Textiles in East Africa) project at Busitema University, eastern Uganda, has created spinnable banana fibre that can be used in textile production, presenting an alternative to ...

has created spinnable banana fibre that can be used in textile production, presenting an alternative to cotton and synthetic materials, the researchers say. Project leader Edwin Kamalha ...

During a visit to the Pragati Maidan exhibition, he came across a stall showcasing products made from banana fibre. This sparked an idea. Realising the potential of banana fibre production ...

Shedding light on how he stumbled upon the idea for the initiative, 29-year-old Charlas said, “Back in my village, I often saw people using banana fibre as rope to tie green fodder and as ...

What if I told you that banana fibre could actually be one of those versatile materials you could use to accessorise your living space? I'm talking about your sitting area, kitchen, bedroom ...

Loomshake is a blend of cotton and banana fibre which is made by repurposing discarded resources. Credit: Interloop. The collaboration will see Interloop’s Loomshake blend of cotton, post-consumer ...

Banana fiber is a natural, sustainable material extracted from the pseudostems or stalks of banana plants. The process involves stripping the outer layers of the pseudostems to reveal the long ...