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Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. secures strategic investment
Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. (BFT), the makers of sero™ hemp fibre, announced that significant strategic financing with Ahlström Capital of Finland has been completed. At its US flagship factory
Cone Denim collaborates with U.S. hemp innovator BastCore
US-based Cone Denim®, a global company focused on denim authenticity and sustainable innovation is proud to expand its partnership with expert hemp processing innovator, BastCore, following
Cone Denim collaborates with BastCore to launch US-grown hemp
US-based Cone Denim, has released a new hemp denim collection in collaboration with BastCore, a hemp processing innovator. Cone Denim is the first to work with BastCore, claiming that the deal
Bast Fibre Technologies completes installation of its dry fiber processing line
Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), headquartered in Victoria, Canada, has completed the installation of a first-of-its-kind dry fiber processing line at the Faser Veredlung Tönisvorst (FVT) plant,
What are natural fibers?
The source of natural fiber is nature and these fibers are present in nature in fibrous form. Owing to the fact that natural fibers vary in length because of the difference in their variety, they
Natural fibers leading nonwoven
A walk through the feminine hygiene and baby diaper aisles is proof enough that natural products are enjoying gains in the nonwovens space. In the past few months, two major feminine hygiene
Fashion For Good GROW expo showcases biomaterials
A new year-long GROW exhibition focusing on biomaterials has opened at Amsterdam's Fashion for Good Museum. From fruit skin fabric and mushroom ‘leather' to spider-silk and algae dye, the Grow
What is the segmentation of the sisal fiber global market?
Sisal fiber belongs to the class of bast fibers and is extracted from the leaves of the sisal plant. The process of extracting sisal fibers is called decortication in which the leaf is crushed
What is the chemical composition of ramie fiber?
Ramie belongs to the class of bast fibers and is a unicellular cellulosic fiber. It is one of the strongest natural fibers. Compared to all other bast fibers, ramie contains a high amount of
What is the chemical composition of banana fiber?
Banana fiber is a leaf fiber or bast fiber which is also called musa fiber. It is extracted from the pseudostem of banana plants. It is also a lingo-cellulosic fiber which has relatively good