EMBROID - BANANA SYLK
Banana Sylk fabric made from 100% pure banana plant stem. With the advancement of technology, we are now able to turn the extremely long, fine fibres extracted from soft inner layers of the banana stem plant into gorgeous, natural silk-grade textiles used for fashion and interior products.
Currently only 10% of this "waste" fibre is being used, farmers must pay costly fees to have it regularly removed, and often burnt thus adding additional negative impact to air pollution.
The stalk of a banana plant contains fibrous strands that can be processed into anything from paper to kimono-grade silk. EMBROID therefore decided to name our textiles "Sylk" to create a distinction between animal silk and natural plant sylk.
EMBROID sources our banana stem fibres from the Southern Eastern State of Tamil Nadu, India's largest producer of banana's. Our commitment to supporting the farmers is also through the "Wealth to Waste Project" by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University's ECO GREEN UNIT.