Characterization of Natural Fiber Extracted from Etlingera elatior Stalk for Textile Applications

Hemp: From Field to Fiber—A Review

“…An important point after fiber obtention passes through determining its physical properties, due to the fact it will affect the possible use and technologies applied in the following steps until the final desired product [61]. These same properties are determined by the structural fiber characteristics, such as length and tertiary structure, among others [9].…”

“…Elongation is another crucial parameter, and it is defined as the percentual increase of the fiber's length because it makes the fiber resistance to external forces [70]. Tensile strength is one of the most important aspects and can be used to compare performances between different fibers [61]. This fiber mechanical resistance is, consequently, associated with the yarn quality, where weaker fibers can lead to breaks during the spinning process [61,70].…”

“…Tensile strength is one of the most important aspects and can be used to compare performances between different fibers [61]. This fiber mechanical resistance is, consequently, associated with the yarn quality, where weaker fibers can lead to breaks during the spinning process [61,70]. Having these characteristics in mind, the next table (Table 1) shows it is possible to understand the variety of the different fibers, having, in some cases, big intervals of values associated with the fiber diversity due to several factors that do not exist in manmade fibers.…”

“…However, this fiber has other advantages, which leads to an interest in the textile market for such fibers. Altogether, it will affect the mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, tenacity, and elongation, but also characteristics like density, length, and diameter [8,9,61]. The fiber length is considered a crucial point, because the fibers need to be spun, and its length will affect the type of spinning that can be used.…”