Natural fibres are a gift from nature that we still underutilise. They can be classified into
several groups, and bast natural fibre reinforcement in polymer composites has the most …

Industrial biotechnology has the potential to fulfil many key criteria of greener textile
production. This review outlines the current research and future directions of the emerging …

This paper presents an experimental investigation into the influence of fibre moisture content
on the mechanical properties of Jute Fibre Reinforced Compressed Earth Composites …

Historically used in textile and paper industry, hemp fibres have started to find new
applications in composite materials with important economic and ecological advantages …

Bioaugmentation retting with the specialized pectinolytic and xylanolytic microorganisms
can accelerate the removal of non-cellulosic macromolecules around plant fibers, thus …

Retting of bast fibres requires removal of pectin, hemicellulose and other non-cellulosic
materials from plant stem tissues by a complex microbial community. A microbial retting …

Natural fibres are in great demand as a clean and green material as reinforcement in
sustainable and environment-friendly biodegradable composites. The study aimed to extract …

Different factors that influence the production of quality jute fibers are presented. These
include the soil, retting, and jute genotype. Several soil quality parameters influence fiber …

Jute fibre is the second most important fibre next to cotton. It is obtained from the bark of
plant through microbial retting process. Here we report optimized microbial retting protocol …

Enzymatic processes are emerging as important green biotechnological processes in textile
industry. The application of recombinant pectin methylesterase (CtPME) and pectate lyase …