Banana fiber: A review

Pages: 25-27
Neenu Poonia, Nisha Arya, and Pooja (Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, Chaudary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana)

Increasing burden of worldwide global warming and depleting petroleum reserves have made scientists to focus
more at the usage of fiber like coir, banana, jute, sisal etc. This has contributed to the development of extra attention on the use of material based on natural fibers. It can lessen the reliance on petroleum resources which causes several environmental problems. These types of fibers are sustainable and biodegradable, thereby reducing the environmental carbon footprint. Banana fiber is a natural fibers finds applications in various fields, from agriculture to automotive. It is used in the development of various types of products such as bag, rope, card age, sanitary napkin etc. Thus, environmental friendly material has gained critical significance because of the need to protect our climate.