The first step is cutting the leaves in the field. Here you can see the length of the leaves and that they all seem to be the same length.
Inside, the process begins. The set-up is on the floor.
The leaves are stripped.
Then they are scraped. The scraper was a broken plate.
Finally the leaves are stripped down to the fibers. Next time, how the fibers of a certain length turn into long threads for warps and wefts.
I am a farmer and cultivate acres of pineapple. Would like to know if you are interested in pineapple leaves.
Please email me at meena.bonzo@hotmail.com if you are interested.
Sincerely,
Ragini
No thanks–too much work and to be done by specialists.
Peggy