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Banana Stem Fibre Bags from Etikoppaka Hand-made paper and textile dyeing

Classification of Banana Plant

What are banana stem fibre bags?

• After the fruit is harvested, the banana trunk is cut into slices manually.
• The slices are put in a depither - the pith is separated from the fibre.
• The pith has high quantities of lignin which is taken into a compost pit.
• The fibre is thoroughly washed and put in a beater, adding adequate water.
• The sizing material is added in the beater just before the completion of beating.
• After beating, a filler is added.
• Then water is added to the pulp and the pulp is laid out into sheets.
• The sizing material and the filler are natural non-toxic organic products.
• The bag handles are made of sisal fibre. The colours used for the bags are also eco-friendly.
• The bags are totally eco-friendly and completely biodegradable.