Tarımsal atıklardan elde edilen sürdürülebilir tekstil lifleri: Ananas yaprağı lifleri

Pineapple leaf fiber, as is evident from its name, is a natural fiber that is obtained from pineapple plant. Tons of pineapple leaves are wasted every year since pineapple plant is mostly cultivated for only fruit production. Pineapple fiber has high cellulose content in their structure and is known to be a useful textile material with excellent mechanical properties and hydrophilic character. Furthermore, this fiber has become a preferred material in the production of biocomposites owing to its properties such as easily being accessible, biodegradable and recyclable. Today, pineapple leaf fiber is an important raw material resource that can contribute to sustainable production with both utilization of agro-wastes and its eco-friendly properties. In this review, topics such as structure, properties, end uses and extraction methods of pineapple fibers are examined in detail.