Blog: Tops- Non-traditional fibre sources

Bast fibres

Bast fibre is plant fibre collected from the skin or bast surrounding the stem of certain. Nettle, jute and ramie are derived from the inner fibrous stem material of certain plants. Some crops can offer environmental and social benefits for local native farmers and should be encouraged. Health giving herbs like luobuma from china produce textile. Tough characteristics bast fibres are processed for use in carpet, rope, geotextile (netting or matting), traditional carpets, hessian or burlap, paper, sacks, etc.

Hemp

One of the main oldest cultivated fibre, hemp is used for a wide variety of purposes including the manufacture of cordage of varying tensile strength, durable clothing and nutritional products, body products, health food and bio-fuel. Natural strength, UV resistance, thermal, properties and durability. Renewable requires little agricultural.

Leaf fibres

Leaf fibre is mainly obtained from sword-shaped leaves that are thick, fleshy, and often hard-surfaced, cellulose from agave, pineapple and banana. This kind of fire is too hard and strong, not a suitable material for wearing. Proper use in floor coverings, shoes and ropes.

Seed hair fibres

Kapok-fine and silky short fibre, use in insulation and fibre filling. Coir, hard wearing and abrasion resistant, use in floor coverings, geotextiles and ropes. Natural renewable.

Peat fibre

Organic plant remains found Scandinavia peat bogs. Good thermal properties, UV protect, anti static with natural antiseptic properties.

Alginate fibre

Alginate was first produced from seaweed in 1940. Sea weed, natural healing from iodine. The developmental revival of alginate fibres is due to the medical applications of these fibres. Blended with cellulose, general use in underwear, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic. Medical hasten blood clotting ncourage haling on damaged skin. Non-woven burn skin dressings.

Metal fibres

Metallic fibres are manufactured fibres composed of metal, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metal. Al, cooper, steel impact functional aesthetic, memorize predetermined shape react to heat. Electromagnetic radiation against detectable by radar, heat-seeking devices.

Paper fibres

Paper is produced form many natural sources, such as pine tree, cotton, rice and abaca , banana.

Bio-fibre

DNA the mystery of life, scientist devote their entire life to figure out the puzzle, but could only pry the surface. This is work is still in the early stage, no limit time frame to solve to the end. Dextrose from plants environmentally life cycle. Spider silk investigated genetic modification. Milk casein viscose-type fibre.

Man-made synthetics fibres

Polyethylene, PVC, polypropylene, polyurethane, oil. High strength, heat set, industrial, medical, sport, medical textile. Recycled.

Sprayed fibres

Developed from a company Fabrican, use liquid suspension technic. Sprinkler head cross-linking (ormed) the liquid to the indicate body, once adhere and dry to create instant non-weave.