Silk Fiber Brief History
Silk Fiber is known as the queen of all fiber. It is a natural protein fiber; which has been used in textile manufacture for at least 5,000 years. About 90% of commercial silk fibers are mulberry silk. In this blog post we will discuss: …
Natural Fiber Properties
Introduction Natural Fibers are in use from time immemorial. In this blog post; we will learn Top 10 Natural Fiber Properties. Do you know what is Natural Fiber? Natural Fibers are those fibers, that come from plants, animal, or mineral sources. Natural Fibers are eco-friendly and renewable. Also,…
Top 10 Bast Fiber
Introduction In this blog post, we will try to give an overview of What is Bast Fiber and discuss the Top 10 Bast Fiber. So let’s begin. What is Bast Fiber Bast fibre (also called phloem fibre or skin fibre) is plant fibre collected from the phloem (the “inner bark”, sometimes called “skin”)…
Coffee Fiber Application and Uses
Coffee Fiber; Globally, coffee production is estimated to be responsible for upwards of 23 million tons of waste per year. This waste can be recycled in textiles by making Coffee fiber and fabric. The coffee yarn or coffee fabric is multi-functional and can be used…
Palf Fiber | Properties and Uses |
Pineapple Leaf Fiber is also known as Palf Fiber. Despite having excellent physical and chemical properties; PALF is the least-studied natural fiber, especially for reinforcing composites. Is Palf Fiber a Bast Fiber? Fibers that are obtained from the stem, bark, or leaf of certain…
Loofah Fiber \ Loofah Sponge
Recently’ the potential of loofah fiber as reinforcement material for polymer-bonded composites was investigated. Tensile and flexural properties of loofah fiber reinforced plastic were characterized and evaluated. Loofah can be spelled in many ways, among them: luffah, luffa, loufa, and even just luff. Luffa is a…