At the production of yarn which is the main raw material of textile production, due to the headline maker subjects such as weaving on cotton prices and the chemical substances used in the cotton are harmful for human health, manufacturers directed to different raw materials. According to one article published at International Textile Journal, scientists started to produce yarn from banana, pineapple and coconut.
According to the article which was written by Manish and Deepak Kumar from D.K.T.E Textile and Engineering Faculty being activated in India, every year 1 billon ton banana stack are chucked away. But it is stated that 1 kilo of yarn is possible to be produced from 37 kilos of banana stack. In the article, according to the a research in 2012 carried out by Philippines Textile Research Institute, it is claimed that just in Philippines, over 300 thousands yarn can be produced with banana plantation. Besides, fabric produced from banana stack are pretty soft and doesn’t cause carbon emission are among the information given in the article.
Coconut
In the article, apart from the features of coconut which is called as the tree of life in the tropical countries and quite a nutritious and booster fruit, their fibers have also value for textile sector. In the article which is stated that 10 kilogram of fiber can be obtained from one thousand coconut, even now the leading brands of the world, Tog 24 and North Face are using the fibers on their products obtained from coconuts.
The article in which it is predicted that the addiction will reduce for synthetic materials thanks to the fabric called 37.5 Technology which is obtained with the cultivation of coconut, it is stated that this fabric will especially provide high performance for sports clothing.
Pineapple Leaves
In the article, it is stated that pineapple leaves being showed as the materials to be used in the future at textile sector like cotton, a firm which carries on business in Spain named Ananas Anam developed a new environment- friendly method as in skin tanning process, it is used lots of chemicals. The product produced with the production process called Pinatex, it is stated in the article that it has not commercialized yet as the production cost is rather high and the endurance of product is higher than the products known.
Dead Nettle
In Turkey where textile researches are being made densely, similar studies are being carried out as well. Ege University, 19 Mayıs University, Istanbul Technical University, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University are leading the way on this subject. Due to the durable and softness of the fibers which are produced from dead nettle developed by Organic Agriculture Department President of On Dokuz Mayıs University, Assistant Professor Doctor Ali Kemal Ayan and grown about anywhere in Turkey as crabgrass, high- valued, long lasting and practical products can be produced. Nettle fiber, with the features of natural anti- bacterial, cooling sense, soft surface, absorption of the sweat occurred on skin, contact with pure air, breaking of ultraviolet rays, easy ironing, anti-allergic due to the feature of natural antibacterial and non- usage of chemical substances during production process drawn interest.
