{"id":5994,"date":"2025-12-11T10:39:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/?page_id=5994"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:48:34","slug":"banana-fibre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/banana-fibre\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana Fibre"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Craft Name: Banana Fibre Craft (Banana Pith \/ Banana Stem Fibre Craft)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Region: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Andhra Pradesh<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBanana Fibre Craft has its origins in South India, where banana plants were cultivated extensively for food, rituals, and household use. Traditionally, after harvesting the fruit, the banana pseudostem was considered agricultural waste. Rural communities began extracting fibres from the inner bark to make ropes, mats, cords, and threads. Over generations, artisans developed advanced techniques to convert banana fibre into a soft, glossy, and durable natural textile. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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WHAT\nMAKES IT\nUNIQUE:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Eco-friendly & sustainable:<\/strong> Uses agricultural waste from banana cultivation. <\/li>\n
  • Lightweight yet strong fibre:<\/strong> Comparable to jute or hemp in durability. <\/li>\n
  • Distinct natural sheen:<\/strong> Golden or beige silky appearance. <\/li>\n
  • Biodegradable and chemical-free:<\/strong> No toxic processing involved. <\/li>\n
  • Versatile use:<\/strong> Can be woven, braided, twisted, crocheted, or integrated with cotton, jute, or silk. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Natural golden beige<\/li>
    • Dyed tones: brown, maroon, green, mustard, black<\/li>
    • Two-tone patterns when blended with cotton or jute<\/li><\/ul>

      How much time does it take to make a product, and how many artisans are involved in the process?<\/strong>
      Depending on product type and detailing it may take 5\u201310 days and typically 2-6 artisans work on a single piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      • Geometric patterns<\/li>\n
      • Temple borders<\/li>\n
      • Nature-inspired designs (leaves, flowers, vines)<\/li>\n
      • Tribal motifs (especially in Assam and Karnataka)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Banana plant stem (pseudostem) <\/li>\n
        • Natural dyes (indigo, turmeric, marigold, bark extracts) <\/li>\n
        • Cotton yarn (for blending) <\/li>\n
        • Coir\/jute ropes <\/li>\n
        • Wooden looms or handlooms <\/li>\n
        • Metal scrapers and extraction knives <\/li>\n
        • Water for retting <\/li>\n
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          • Natural sheen:<\/strong> A warm golden silk-like appearance.\n <\/li>\n
          • Lightweight but strong:<\/strong> High tensile strength when pulled.\n <\/li>\n
          • Visible fibre texture:<\/strong> Fine thread-like grain on the surface.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            • Natural smell:<\/strong> Mild earthy scent from dried fibres.\n <\/li>\n
            • Eco-friendly look:<\/strong> Slight colour irregularities indicate authenticity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Craft Name: Banana Fibre Craft (Banana Pith \/ Banana Stem Fibre Craft) Region: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Andhra Pradesh CRAFT HISTORY Banana Fibre Craft has its origins in South India, where banana plants were cultivated extensively for food, rituals, and household use. Traditionally, after harvesting the fruit, the banana pseudostem was considered agricultural waste. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5994","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5994"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6015,"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5994\/revisions\/6015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aiacaonline.org\/craftkatha-pop-up\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}