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ArticleScientific reports2026

Extraction of natural fibres from Agave fourcroydes leaves and multi-property evaluation for potential textile applications.

Yasin Pathan, Nikhil Alapakam, R V Hemavathy, K Vijetha, Subbarama Kousik Suraparaju, Karthik R, V Krishna Kanth, Pawan Kumar Singotia, Anurag Joshi

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Yasin PathanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, CVR College of Engineering, Rangareddy, Telangana, 501510, India.
Nikhil AlapakamDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, CVR College of Engineering, Rangareddy, Telangana, 501510, India.
R V HemavathyDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600089, India.
K VijethaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya University, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, 533437, India.
Subbarama Kousik SuraparajuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641114, India.
Karthik RDepartment of Civil Engineering, CVR College of Engineering, Rangareddy, Telangana, 501510, India.
V Krishna KanthDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Raghu Engineering College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 531162, India.
Pawan Kumar SingotiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Raghu Engineering College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 531162, India.
Anurag JoshiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, India. anurag.joshi@jaipur.manipal.edu.

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Abstract

Sustainability concerns, environmental impact, and demand for renewable raw materials have intensified research efforts toward the development of novel natural fibres for textile applications. In this study, fibres extracted from the leaves of Agave fourcroydes were systematically investigated to evaluate their suitability as a sustainable textile fibre. Mature leaves were harvested and subjected to a water retting process followed by mechanical separation to extract the fibres, which were subsequently sun-dried. The extracted fibres were characterized for key textile-relevant properties including fibre length, bundle strength, fineness, colour characteristics, density, and thermal stability. In addition, morphological and chemical analyses were performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), respectively. The results indicate that Agave fourcroydes leaf fibres exhibit extra-long staple length, adequate bundle strength, and good thermal stability up to approximately 220 °C, making them suitable for common textile processing conditions. The overall performance of the fibres suggests that they can serve as a viable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional natural fibres, particularly for applications such as packaging textiles and similar functional textile products.

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Agave fourcroydesCharacterizationEco-friendly textilesFibre extractionNatural fibres

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