Amalgamating

Corn husk fibers and Soya bean

fibers - A step towards a
sustainable textile
industry

Tanisha Verma | Udisha Jain

Corn husk, a lingo cellulosic fiber which is typically
thrown away as a waste, has the ability of being
traversed as a textile fiber.

Ref.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10570-018-1931-z

CORN HUSK FIBERS

 Properties
Moderate strength
Good pliability
Durability
Longevity
Moisture absorption

Applications
Sanitary napkins and diapers
Apparels
Basketry
Ref. https://www.hut-k.in/
Ropes
Bags
Mattresses
Masks
The production process from waste of corn husks is Paint brushes
Dolls
eco-friendly and ergonomic.
Wreath and other decorative
items
Soyabean are rich in a protein which resembles
casein. Many attempts have been made to spin this
protein into useful fibres.

Ref. https://www.abbracorp.com/product/1146-862/soy-fiber

SOYA BEAN FIBERS

 Properties

Comfort-ability Pilling behaviour

Resistance Water absorption
Moisture regain Drape
Lustrous Elastic recovery
Dye ability Flame retardant
Colour & Light Anti-ultraviolet
fastness Anti-bacterial
Strength
Ref. https://www.hut-k.in/

Applications
Apparels
Apparels
Bed Sheets
Bed Sheets
Towels
Towels
The fabric from Soybean makes the product natural, bio degradable Blankets
The fabric from Soybean makes the product natural, bio-degradable Blankets
and environment friendly. Masks
Masks
and environment friendly.
 Soyabean fibers and corn husk fibers after being sourced will be
blended in three different ratios viz. 80/20,70/30,50/50 of
soyabean/corn husk. Yarns of 30 Ne count would be prepared.
100% soya and 100% corn husk were also prepared for base
reference. Thus total five yarn samples are intended to get
prepared. Five woven samples should be prepared from these
blended yarns i.e. Soya 100, Corn husk 100, Soya 80: Corn husk
20, Soya 70: Corn husk 30, Soya 50: Corn husk 50. Woven
AMALGAMATING fabric samples would be prepared on simple hand loom using
plain weave.
PROCESS
Following properties of developed fabrics would be
determined by standard procedure –
Fabric Count
Wales per Inch and Course per Inch
Weight per Square Metre
Thickness Cloth Cover
Tightness Factor
Stitch Length
 THANK YOU!
“There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.”
– Annie Leonard, Proponent of Sustainability