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Research Paper | Fashion and Textiles | India | Volume 12 Issue 3, March 2023 | Rating: 4.6 / 10

Study of Properties and Prospects of Areca Fibres and its Applications

Manjula Harish | Dr. Arunkumar H R

Abstract: Eco - friendly or natural fibre clothing is one of the ongoing trends in the fashion world. At present natural fibres are gaining tremendous importance as a material for the preparation of Yarns and fabrics. Areca is a commercial crop growing in Western Ghats districts - Shivamogga, Chikamagaluru, Udupi, Kundapur, Davangere, Tumkur, and other places for betel nut only. The husk is been unused and discarded. The Areca fibres have been extracted from this unused husk using the Areca fibre extraction machine designed and developed during this research. Areca fibres are having excellent properties such as good strength, resistance to fungi, excellent insulation, tough and durable, resilient, static - free, biodegradable, and not easily combustible. It is abundantly available, inexpensive, and eco - friendly. The natural Areca fibres are inexpensive, naturally available, and have a very high potential perennial crop. The scientific nomenclature of Areca is Areca Catechu Linnaeus and it belongs to the Arecaceae (Palmae), palm family, and Arecoideae subfamily. The Areca fibres have good technical properties in terms of length, moisture absorption, fineness, tensile property, elongation at break, and flexural rigidity. These properties will enhance spin - ability and weave - ability. The average filament length is 4cm, and Areca fibre length is shorter than the other natural fibres. In this research study, the unused husk has been converted into textile fibre and studied its various physical, chemical, and mechanical properties and suitability in the textile industry.

Keywords: Agro Textiles, Areca fibres, Composites, fibre extraction machine, Geo Textiles, Resilient

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 3, March 2023,

Pages: 569 - 571