A novel approach for pineapple leaf fiber processing as an ultimate fiber using existing machines
Mohammad Abdul Jalil,
Md. Moniruzzaman,
Md. Shohan Parvez,
Ayesha Siddika,
Md. Abdul Gafur,
Md. Reazuddin Repon,
Md. Tanjim Hossain
Affiliations
Mohammad Abdul Jalil
Department of Textile Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.
Md. Moniruzzaman
Department of Textile Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh
Md. Shohan Parvez
Department of Textile Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh; Advanced Materials Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Ayesha Siddika
Department of Textile Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh
Md. Abdul Gafur
Pilot Plant & Process Development Center, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
Md. Reazuddin Repon
ZR Research Institute for Advanced Materials, Sherpur-2100, Bangladesh; Department of Textile Engineering, Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Sirajgang-6751, Bangladesh; Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų 56, LT-51424, Kaunas, Lithuania; Corresponding author.
Md. Tanjim Hossain
Department of Textile Engineering, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
This research aims to study the spinnability of pristine PALF and PALF blended cotton using the existing spinning machines. Apron draft ring spinning frame and flyer jute spinning frame were used to produce 100% PALF yarn and the yarns count were found 121 tex and 138 tex separately. Besides, 90:10 and 80:20 cotton-PALF blended 30 tex yarn spun in a cotton spinning system with different twist factors. With both yarns, two samples; 1/1 plain and 3/1 twill fabrics, were fabricated through equal density. For plain and twill fabric, PALF yarn of 121 tex and 138 tex were used in the warp way, respectively and PALF blended cotton yarn of 60 tex was used in the weft way. Through the study, physio-mechanical properties of the samples were explored and FTIR & XRD patterns were analyzed to perform the task for diversified use as an ultimate fiber in industrial and domestic purposes.
