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Sisal

27 Jan,2024 Download Pdf 1 Min Read

Sisal is a species of flowering plant native to southern Mexico.
Sisal, (Agave sisalana), plant of the family Asparagaceae and its fibre, the most important of the leaf fibre group.
The leaves have been used to make twine, cloth, carpets and mezcal, a distilled alcoholic beverage.

A recent study suggests that the sisal leaves could make sanitary napkins more sustainable in India.

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