a delicate fibre that is extracted from Lotus

1. LOTUS FIBRE

2. PROCESSING
FIBRE EXTRACTION:
 Gathering of lotus leaf stems.
 Knife cut is made around a bunch of 5-6 stems.
 Twisting is done to reveal 20-30 fine white
filaments.
 They are drawn and rolled into a single thread.
YARN PREPARATION:
 Placing skeins on bamboo spinning frame.
 Transferring the thread onto winders for warping
process.

3. FIBRE EXTRACTION

4. SPINNING WHEEL

5.  To avoid tangling,40m yarn lifted from warp post
and is coiled into plastic bags.
 Yarn for weft is wound onto small bamboo
bobbins.
WEAVING:
 Type of Loom-Cambodian Loom(no warp beam).
 Width of the cloth-24”(60-75cm).
 Fabric is woven in 100yds(90m) batches.

6. WEAVING
Cambodian Loom

7.  Fibres from 120,000 lotus stems are needed to weave
the fabric for a costume.
 Dye - chemical or natural dyes.
PROPERTIES:
 Finest aquatic fibres
 Breathable & comfortable
 Soft & irregular weft
 Crease resistance
 Under small stress,lotus fibre has good elasticity

8.  Appearance of linen or raw silk
 Colour of lotus fibre-milky yellow
 Wrinkle free
 Cellulosic fibre
 Cool, stiff & neat
 Moisture absorption & fast drying
STRUCTURE:
 Lotus fibre is multi-filament(fineness of each
monofilament-4µm, space between-3µm to 5µm).
 Cross section of fibre-round or oval.

9. COMPARISON OF PROPERTIES WITH OTHER FIBRES
 Initial modulus is 146.81 cN/dtex-superior to
cotton,wool,silk and close to ramie.
 Breaking tenacity is 3.44 cN/dtex-superior to
wool, close to cotton,silk and next to ramie.
 Elongation at break is 2.75%-close to ramie and
smaller than cotton,wool & silk.

10. ADVANTAGES:
 It is a powerful plant as it has many healing properties.
 Environmental friendly as it is organic and natural fibre.
DISADVANTAGES:
 Raw material collection to yarn spinning and weaving is
completely handmade.
 Time consuming and expensive.
 The lotus fabric must be weaved within 24 hours to
prevent the detoriation of fibre.

11. BLENDING WITH OTHER FIBRES:
 Can mix with 100% silk.
 Blending of 15% lotus fibre and 85% Cotton can
be used for upholstry and draperies.
BRANDS USING LOTUS FIBRE:
 Kyar chi(scarf and sacred fabric)
 Italian Fashion Company- Lora Piana

12. LORA PIANA TRADEMARKED A NEW KIND OF FABRIC
MADE FROM LOTUS FLOWER FIBER.
Each jacket will cost roughly EUR 4,000 (about $5,600).

13. THANK
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