Utsab pal, Dept of Wet process Engineering , Bangladesh University of Textiles(BUTEX)
Reya Rani Mondol, Dept of Textile Engineering Management, Bangladesh University of Textiles(BUTEX)
Kans grass is natural substance. By investigation about it, fibre can be produced and these fibre can be used as textile fibre in our textile sector. There are many natural substance in nature, from these textile fibre can be produced like cotton fibre . So there is huge possibility to find out natural textile fibre of kans grass. Is it possible to use as textile fibre ? This is investigated by finding its sources, direct dye absorbency test, optical image analysis, burning test, effective length. Main limitation of these substance is small seed, which is attached around 15 to 20 fibre and these seed is very small, so it is difficult to remove from the fibres. nature. It can be found in Autumn, mostly nearby the river. After collecting kans grass flower, fibre can be found in the flower. It can be separated manually from the source. Around 15 to 20 fibres attached with one seed and in one flower theke are large number of seed and fibres . After collecting fibres from the source then it can investigated by different types of method for checking
its physical, chemical, mechanical etc properties. Here many tested is done which is Optical image analysis, effective length, burning test etc.
Uses:
- It can be used as textile fibre . Due to limitation of our equipment we cannot done it
perfectly. But it has huge possibility of using as textile fibre . - It can be used by mixing with cotton fibre,jute fibre , polyester fibre . Then clothes can be
made from kans grass. - Here also an possibility of making coat by covering this fibre with seed in both side of its by
polyester fabric. Then it maybe used as warming clothes. - Due to higher lustrous, it can be used in decoration for various purpose
- It also can be used in pillow,lap etc.
Conclusion:
Due to our limitation we cannot produce any product, but there is a huge chance to use it as textile fibre and make different textile products from it. As it is natural it is very comfortable, eco friendly and biodegradable. By making products from this, a new journey of textile in world can be started.
Its lustrous and whiteness is higher, length is higher timer than diameter, so possibility of using of kans grass as textile fibre is very good.