Banana Fibre Training

Workshop was also organised by the organisation on banana fibre training with support from NABARD wherein the artisans are trained in the practise and are linked to the market through exposure visits. Banana fiber training for artisans involves teaching them how to extract banana fibers and use them to create various craft products. This art is mainly practiced in the southern part of India, around the Kanyakumari region.

The process of making handicrafts out of banana fibers is as follows:

• Fiber extraction: The dark bark of the banana plant is separated to obtain the banana fiber
  Twining: The fibres are twisted into ropes or yarns
  Colouring: The ropes or yarns can be dyed in various colours to add visual appeal
  Weaving: The coloured ropes or yarns are hand-woven or crocheted to create beautiful products.