A Review on Pineapple Leaves Fibre and Its Composites

Table 1

Annual production of natural fibres and sources [41–43].

Fibre source	World production (10^3 Tons)	Origin
Abaca	70	Stem
Bamboo	10,000	Stem
Banana	200	Fruit
Broom	Abundant	Stem
Coir	100	Stem
Cotton Lint	18,500	Stem
Elephant grass	Abundant	Stem
Flax	810	Stem
Hemp	215	Stem
Jute	2,500	Stem
Kenaf	770	Stem
Linseed	Abundant	Fruit
Pineapple	Abundant	Leaf
Caroa	—	Leaf
Nettles	Abundant	Stem
Oil palm fruit	Abundant	Fruit
Palm rah	Abundant	Stem
Ramie	100	Stem
Roselle	250	Stem
Rice husk	Abundant	Fruit/grain
Rice straw	Abundant	Stem
Sisal	380	Stem
Sun hemp	70	Stem
Wheat straw	Abundant	Stem
Wood	1,750,000	Stem
Sugarcane bagasse	75,000	Stem
Cantala	—	Leaf
China jute	—	Stem