The environmental implications of the use of Calotropis gigantea as a textile fabric |
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Authors: | Nart Tuntawiroon Poonsab Samootsakorn Gritsanaruck Theeraraj |
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Institution: | Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, 25/25 Phutthamonthon 4, Salaya, Nakornchaisri, Nakornpathom 73170 Thailand |
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Abstract: | An investigation was made to determine the feasibility of using the fiber of Rux (Calotropis gigantea), a common wild plant in Thailand, to make textile fabric. It was found that a mixture of Rux with cotton, as well as a mixture of Rux with synthetic fibers such as rayon or polyester, could be used to make textile fabrics of reasonable quality. As Rux is a weed growing everywhere without requirements for fertilizers and pesticides, the adoption of Rux as a source of fiber for the textile industry could bring large areas of presently unused marginal land under cultivation and might reduce the energy input to farming. Such a development could lead to a higher net income for farmers, as well as creating a new cottage industry to provide another source of income for the rural people of the third world. |
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