I am impressed by your ingenuity at finding ways of processing the banana with what you have at home. You seem determined to make it work! You achieved to create a great softness with the last technique, have you tried to apply the same process on a non-weaved sample? Although the softness might come from the little surfaces intertwined, it could be an interesting path to look at by maybe separating the components of the banana and/or mixing the different processes in one single sample (like fabric/bond?). I also think that it might be difficult to limit yourself to just the banana in the span of time we have left.. maybe don't be scared to add other ingredients that we could easily find at home in your process/recipes? All these are obviously only suggestions, I might be very wrong on every level but maybe it could help you to think out of the box too! Good luck with everything, I am excited to see the final result!

I was able to extract the fibers from the peal of bananas by first scraping the inside of the peal with a spoon, then running the round side of the spoon on the scraped part of the peal. This starts to show the fibers. I then flipped the peal over and using the tip of the spoon punched through the peal to the fibers and scraped the piece of peal i punched through down and off the fibersI. I took very small pieces of peal off at a time. I did this work on a cutting board. I have used a similar technique with pineapple leafs. I did not dry the peal at all but I think there is an optimal amount of moisture. Thanks for the video and i hope you continue to make them.

I am so amazed by the tools and techniques that you have created, like taping it to your shoe!!! I think it's so interesting to see how all the different methods allowed you to manipulate the hydrated fibers. What makes you want to pick glycerol and do you think that it would actually hydrate the plant (because it is lipid/oil/hydrophobic material)?

Bananas seem promising for softness. I've been making lots of flapjacks lately and realised that ripe bananas are basically the binder of the recipe - so I wonder if you could use of the inner moist bit to bind the fibers or skin together by putting it together in the oven.

Try use washing soda, like you make paper, to purify it, break up the lignin pectin and other protein stuffs.

Historically, fiber is extracted from the banana stem. It's similar to flax.

Hey Liene! You must have eaten so many bananas!! I really enjoy all the the experiments yo went though to work the banana peel into a fiber for weaving, even going to run with them!!! I agree with Nicole, your video is very engaging, and I love the way you joined the most funny and dynamic vibe, with an informative and serious side, I know you were struggling a little bit with that. Are you still planning to do the pijamas or just experimenting to weave with different materials?

Hellooo, this is goooddd work , I was wondering how long do you soak it under water?

oh my goodness , please make more content. this is so fun and interesting and i really love seeing the whole process. pls , more content ,, pls

how is the bottom right one made at 1:54? im just looking for interesting ways to use cellulose to create material and im just starting to learn about all of this. any tips on where i could start?

Hello Liene! I really enjoy watching your videos and you keep me engaged the whole time. I like the way you explain things while you are showing the samples and the processes and I can understand your journey. I find the banana peel really promising one and I like you experiment this time with another type of home waste. Do you plan to continue with this material or you will experiment with a new one on your next video?

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I Just watched fabrics made out of banana stamps in Asia and Africa. Hopefully more people will find use of natural waste to make biodegradable products….

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