Open AccessNew Sustainable Fibres and their application in Textiles: A Review
Author(s) -
Oinam Roselyn Devi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of modern trends in science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-3778
DOI - 10.46501/ijmtst0609s22
Subject(s) - environmentally friendly , sisal , textile , sustainability , bamboo , natural materials , raw material , clothing , agricultural waste , pulp and paper industry , waste management , business , engineering , environmental science , materials science , composite material , polymer science , history , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , archaeology , biology
Presently, sustainability became a key mantra in all the industries across the world, especially the textile sector as it isone of the largest industries in the world. In textile science, natural fibres have a big role in a sustainableenvironment-friendly future and became a significant topic to exploit a new natural resource which is green andenvironment-friendly. Considering this, fibres from various sources were explored by many researchers for itspotentialities in improving the quality of life around the world. Aloe vera, banana, sisal, hemp, jute, bamboo, milk fibre,corn, soya, groundnut shell, arecanut, coffee bean waste, lyocell and eucalyptus were few among them. Each year, moresynthetic fibres and high energy-consuming products are being replaced by natural-fiber-based products. Additionally,natural fibres have been used not only for clothing but also for technical applications such as composite materials,building materials, filtration and insulation materials. The reason for this trend is not only due to increase environmentalawareness but also because of its excellent properties, such as lightweight, strength, low costs and simple sourcing.Meanwhile,waste utilization became one of the important and challengeable jobs around the world. The Textile industryhas obtained many fibres from bioresource waste as an important step toward sustainable development. As for example,Pinafibre is a minor fibre obtained from waste pineapple leaves. The study attempted to review some of the selected newsustainable fibres from waste materials and their application in textiles.