Pineapples are super versatile. We can make chairs, sofas. It can be paneling. In the s, Dr. Hijosa working in the leather-textile industry when she was introduced to the barong tagalog , a thin traditional Filipino shirt woven from pineapple leaf fibers. It sparked an idea to develop a non-woven textile from strong pineapple leaves. Appalled by the toxic effects to both the communities producing leather and to the environment, Hijosa left the traditional leather industry and spent nearly a decade developing her pineapple textile, while earning a PhD at the Royal College of Art in London.
Then, these fibers are put through an industrial process that turns them into a material that feels similar to felt. The finished product can vary in thickness and durability, depending on its intended final use.
The byproducts of this textile process can also be converted into fertilizer, which can provide additional income to pineapple farmers as well. Hijosa explained. The post This woman started the ultimate vegan company that turns pineapple into leather appeared first on HelloGiggles.
The US Presidential race intensifies. Speculation abounds over potential replacements for President Joe Biden amid increasing pressure from his party and the media to step aside after a jaw-dropping, catastrophic debate against Donald Trump last week. Among the names circulating, a game-changer is emerging: Michelle Obama. On Friday morning, during the Maori New Year public holiday, a year-old teen named Jason was brutally attacked on an Auckland bus by a woman wielding an iron rod.
Man intervenes: A year-old Chinese man, Penglai Qiuyue, intervened and managed to grab the weapon, though he was also injured in the process. Joe Biden has for the first time said that he is considering ending his presidential campaign, according to reports.
