Cottonised banana fibre
Banana fibre refined to a soft, cotton-like staple that runs on conventional spinning equipment and blends with cotton and other fibres.
Available for wholesale and export orders
Overview
Raw banana fibre is coarse and rich in natural gums. Our cottonisation process removes these gums and opens the fibre into a soft, fine staple suited to spinning and blending.
The process draws on Skilpack’s published research into alkali, ultrasonic and activated-water degumming, and is carried out under controlled conditions with routine fibre testing.
Process
- Extraction from banana pseudostems
- Degumming and softening treatment
- Opening and cutting to staple length
- Testing, drying and packing
Applications
- Spinning, alone or blended with cotton
- Knitted and woven fabrics
- Non-woven products and fillings
- Research and product development
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