News — sisal fiber

What is Sisal, the Earth-Friendly Fiber? Sisal is a remarkable and environmentally friendly natural fiber derived from the Agave Sisalana plant, native to Mexico. It has made its mark in various industries like automotive, construction, paper, and textiles.  Sisal fibre belongs to the family of the Agave Sisalana plant, and is presently being cultivated in the countries like Mexico, East Africa, Brazil, Haiti, India, and Indonesia. The plant is about 1 m tall, 28 mm wide, and has 200–250 leaves.  Each leaf has about 1000 fiber bundles, of which only 4% is used as fibers. The plant lives for about...