How Banana Waste Is Turned Into Rugs, Fabric, And Hair Extensions | World Wide Waste

The African country of Uganda is one of the world’s largest consumers of bananas. But for every ton of the fruit, plantations leave behind two tons of refuse. TexFad transforms them into tough fiber that can be woven into rugs, place mats, and even hair extensions.
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How Banana Waste Is Turned Into Rugs, Fabric, And Hair Extensions | World Wide Waste

[@Itssatta.2]

I just graduated with my undergraduate degree and this hit hard: “We study. We get our degree but we don’t have opportunities”

[@Calmaressurgebat]

I feel it too and graduated a few years ago 😅

[@amywalker7515]

Welcome to the real world. I got my degree in 1971 and had to go back to school for a different profession to get a job. You can't major in philosophy or home ec and expect to get a whole lot of job offers. You have to make yourself marketable.

[@priscillajimenez27]

Even many professional jobs now like administrative/receptionist, teaching assistant, and others that require experience or some education aren't paying much and low jobs like fast food and retail are catching up to them in pay rate...

[@judy5142]

I got hurt when I hear that. Because I've experienced it. It took me almost a year to land my first job.

[@YouYou-sm8tf]

Opportunities doesn’t fall from the sky, you have to create it. Make yourself smart, learn, build and create.

[@strayiggytv]

It makes sense. If you ever cut banana stems you know they're incredibly fiberous.

[@ankurjain7125]

@LadieKadie1 you will be surprised to know cotton is not as old as you think, banana stem has been used since ancient times.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

I'm surprised they didn't mention the fact that banana sap is a dye in and of itself

[@hypocrite5873]

@LadieKadie1 in INDIA WE used banana Smem for over 27 lakhs years 2.7 million years There were very different species from human which can talk in whole world Densley Concentrated in kishkindha If you read hindu history you will found about hanuman, bali, yes same name from one place of Indonesia gets it name bali, sughreev So that speices which have tale Mostly eat bananas and cooked food too, they eat banana and used that tree for making clothes Read ramayana

[@dipteshrai5979]

@@hypocrite5873 I think u ment 2.7 thousand years. Humans haven’t been alive for 2.7 million years. That was like dinosaurs

[@hypocrite5873]

@@dipteshrai5979 No I don't ment for 2.7 years Mahabrata held 8500 years ago Ramayna held 2.7 millions ago If I will say that angels don't exist you will say of course Fun fact: 95% American believe that angles exist So that's truth, fact not to be belive or to be proven Don't tell me jokes You being hindu don't even believe in ramayana 😂😂 It's proven by great Americans scientist in Indonesia that species like hanuman and sughreev exists And for your correction dinosaur extinct 650 crore years ago 65 millions years ago So first read present science child then read great ramayana and mahabharata

[@saikulkarni9359]

The first gift that my dad ever got for my mom is a beautiful Sari made from 100% banana fibers. It is still so rich and beautiful to this day. Its been 23 years

[@starcrib]

Totally cool. 👏🏻

[@rajapoddar17]

In india, where it is available?

[@rajapoddar17]

Do they sell online?

[@BhanuSingh-cg3rt]

@@rajapoddar17 yup, my father also bought one, he got it from the nearby market near Taj Mahal, Agra.

[@sagardebbarma493]

Your mom is so sweet she kept the saree for 23 years it must mean a lot to her ❤

[@devikakaul1494]

This should be encouraged in every country producing bananas 👍🤗😊

[@rRobertSmith]

Good till the banana virus kills the crop off.

[@k.k.cabuya8230]

Business Insider, you should ask for the contact details or online page/shop of the products you feature. This way, it helps the businesses flourish amidst this pandemic.

[@naturalbeauty_abena1230]

I've realized they never provide that piece of information.

[@noahno]

@@Marvee78 youre missing the point

[@DilipMutum]

Maybe they don't want to be seen as promoting the company which doesn't really make sense as they are featuring the company. Had to Google the company.

[@isiah180]

I wonder if it is because they aren't sponsored by the organization they are talking about. If they arent getting monetized from the organization they are sharing about, I don't think they'd go put of their way to advertise them. But that's just my guess.

[@sjsjdjdjdjxjxdipowisjsjdhd4812]

Y E S!!!!!

[@yonathanrakau1783]

We just need to gather more engineers for this one we might could finally put an end of the main source of micro plastic, the polyester

[@what4948]

Will the polyester industry allow it to occupy market? Hope not as NicolasTesla

[@yonathanrakau1783]

@@what4948 yes, testla main problem was he dont have a fund of his own he seeks no profit so nobody would fund him. His AC design was funded and protected by a company and prevailed eventually over Edison DC. When it comes to business its all about consumen so it depend on you in the end

[@yonathanrakau1783]

@@what4948 furthermore this thing is already on the market so thats a start

[@KillerQueen-gx4vb]

Yeah! It looks really cool.

[@jameslong2618]

Plastic is a byproduct of fuel production. Every time you put gas in a car you leave plastics behind somewhere in the world.

[@LooksByNaheemah]

Absolutely love this. Will definitely be buying something from this company when I travel to Uganda

[@TherealSakuraKei]

First lotus silk, now Banana fiber cloth ♡ Loving all these ideas popping up all around the globe.

[@ivamanral989]

It's been around for centuries

[@smerchly]

We ( North America) should be making more good clothing from hemp .

[@sirmorallyincorrect4638]

Kimani Muturi is nothing short of a legend. People like him, using things that are considered waste and putting them to good use are just amazing in my eyes. "One man's trash is another man's treasure."

[@sana5762]

I couldn't agree more 👍

[@eijnarschriller9107]

Bruhh $500 ....if Gucci slaps their logo in it, they would price this up to $10,000

[@ninjacubex1873]

That's what I'm saying, like no. I will just go to walmart

[@wonhoscake1214]

It costs like 4$, maybe even less, for Gucci to produce a shirt but they be charging 4K for it smh

[@J__C_]

Then maybe Gucci should slap. It’s logo on these rugs

[@wonhoscake1214]

@LadieKadie1 👁👄👁 how did the ccp get brought into this

[@user-gf8jl7pm4d]

@LadieKadie1 Gucci is actually quite high quality, but price too high

[@emm6502]

Kimani Muturi?; Waoh; sounds Kenyan! May God keep expanding your boundaries! Great Work...

[@taeilofnctdream8813]

the patterns look so gorgeous. the fact that it was made like that by one person makes it even more gorgeous.

[@satishk.m7054]

In India, specifically South India we don't waste any part of the banana 😂😂 We eat the fruit We make salads and curry out of stems We use the leaves to eat food like plates We use raw bananas to make chips

[@matony19]

do you use peels?

[@anupradeep3888]

@@matony19 I haven't seen ppl eating peels but a lot of rural households have cattle & peels are used in cattle feed...

[@Emma-lc7cx]

In West Africa and Latin America we use the leaves to eat food to I don’t know about East Africa like Uganda

[@alexsudati]

@@satishk.m7054 You can "shred" the banana peels and sautée them with garlic and onion, they look like shredded chicken or pork, there's a lot of vegan recipes with them, like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYqziZ6ojN5qn7s

[@vijeshkumar692]

@@matony19 it is fed to cattle

[@mapuanakupuna3471]

The planet must move in these directions if we want to survive & thrive! YES, BANANA FIBER CLOTHES FOR EVERYONE!!

[@Novacynthia]

Yesss 🌝🌻🐝

[@J__C_]

No, i prefer Cotton.

[@AhmedRazaAli_2009_pk]

I won't buy shitty banana peel clothes

[@silberh5672]

@@AhmedRazaAli_2009_pk What? The fibre isn't made from the fruit itself

[@vonnewong3021]

@@AhmedRazaAli_2009_pk idioticy

[@steviesosa5617]

This is Amazing! Uganda as a country is a force to be reckoned with. 🤩 The older I get the more I understand that global warming is completely preventable and reversible. There's no excuse.

[@gailtehiwi3057]

You Are so right and I can see your business going Global, what a brilliant idea and I just love your weaving and the patterns are beautiful, if I was able to come there to your Country to learn I would, such a wonderful idea, I wish you luck for the future because I know your small business we do well, Bless you all.

[@knightshade6232]

Most locals here in the Philippines and the rest of south east asia. Use banana stem for textile, 🐷 pigfood, or BBq 🍖 stand... the leaves are used as kitchen uttensils and disposable packaging, the heart can be eaten including the peel and shoot ...the peel is used for polishing shoes... the rest became fertilizer........ sicnce my island is one of the top exporters of banana 🍌 in asia, i can buy almost 10kilos of banana with less than a 💵 dollar... aside from that their are plenty of banana variety to choose from my favorite is ‘sabah’, but i dont like mono culture cavendish banana many plantations here are in peril because of banana deseases....

[@sunshine3914]

Do they use the same type of machine?

[@marktabiolo534]

@@sunshine3914 no. we used manpower..

[@marktabiolo534]

@@sunshine3914 check this video to know how we extract the fiber.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWpiqecnJZoi8k

[@stupidumbasshithead5715]

I didnt know u use banana peels as shoe polish

[@knightshade6232]

@LadieKadie1 i hope philippines 🇵🇭 can one day be out of poverty their are plenty of food and opportunity if planned out diligently by our gov. Branches..

[@maribeljuarez1174]

I love how something that was seen as waste is being used to create various products.

[@shobiav3903]

dude.that is EDIBLE!!

[@RKhere97]

'Business': one mans waste is another mans product if theres a demand for it

[@neesdintdotat]

It's not waste, every part of the plant is utilised in our part of the world, South of India, it's the lack of knowledge of the other uses

[@Adriana.Gabriela]

It used to be like that everywhere around the world. There was no waste, everything was used, and what "waste" there was basically turnrd into compost over time. Even broken pottery was reused. But the humanity as a whole hqs become too greedy

[@rohithanuchri9911]

@@AmbrishIsCool no she dindt mean in that way.....u find banana plantation mainly in southern part so people use it in South.

[@neonikamaheshwari7538]

This is channel is so helpful you get to learn so many things 🖤

[@KHRN2014]

Bless them! This warms my heart! Thank you for posting!

[@hindsightpov4218]

That’s using your noggin. Love it when people are creative.

[@ronaldruizjr5944]

You show me the inside of that machine and tell me what it actually does and I'll make you more cost effective one

[@Damian_HENRY]

Yea that was what I was thinking too

[@peterlee9691]

Probably just a basic spike roller.

[@geomonabe]

Exactly.

[@drqazlop]

Do it

[@drqazlop]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHLXeaybdquoe6c Found this with a quick search

[@Tinatime532]

Dream big... everyone needs to see you as an example darly ... wonderful and inspiring... hope that others will support you in all your dreams... business folk need to join and cooperate with one another on a global scale 🌟❤️🌟

[@djinn8333]

the outcome looks very expensive, this needs lots of patience and hardwork, hoping the workers get well compensation, too 🤗

[@sallylemon5835]

Compensation 😐 speaking of 3rd world labor manipulated for cheap wages for the 1st World to make 3000% profit on that item

[@user-kp2ov1gm4w]

Now Gucci and Escada will come buy these goods for some $100 and sell the same for $10000.

[@SALMA-zk4vo]

But who knows if that happens it might start a new trend which would be good because of how sustainable and environmentally friendly this practice is.

[@jusufagung]

Nay! They will sell this banana fabric only for $10 to Gucci and Escada

[@shikenkanade]

😂

[@shikenkanade]

@@jusufagung that's even worse 😔

[@rmont8516]

“Is that that new Brazilian hair in your head” “Nah that’s the new banana extravagant” They about to put a lot of ppl out of business. All the bananas in the grocery store finna be gone after this.

[@danielroy8041]

It’s all your fake vegan alternatives That are killing this planet

[@macym57]

It's far much better than synthetic hair😄

[@loremipsum8321]

@LadieKadie1 speak normally. What are you on to?

[@bucca2]

Why? It’s not the bananas themselves that are used, it’s the stems they grow on.

[@joatanpereira4272]

I don't understand, what do they mean with Brazilian hair?

[@stephanies_diary]

Those rugs are beautiful ☺️

[@gururg3933]

These are called innovations and these should be encouraged. Loved what he is doing

[@204Baddogg]

I really love the idea of finding better alternatives to waste and those rugs look beautiful! I’m sure the business will continue to thrive.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Love seeing unique ways wastes are dealt with

[@urban_gse_]

Me too! 😁

[@naly202]

Business Insider is easily one of the most inspiring channels on youtube.

[@nadiamunday8351]

Kimani you are doing great a huge thumbs up from the UK. Keeeeep going never look back

[@rur1279]

Smart man. These are beautiful

[@ladadaryu3335]

Yeap! Definitely!!!!!!))))))

[@handl3_me]

These people have gone bananas and I love it! Isn't this just amazing! Come on celebs, take note and help these guys out with a few new machines💯

[@cocofresh6974]

THIS IS AWESOME!! WAY TO GO UGANDA! LOVE FROM KENYA!

[@madelainepetrin1430]

It's quite beautiful! I wouldn't mind having this in my house.

[@shreeraamshree]

In India We eat banana flower, stem, raw banana and ripe banana. And we use the leaf to eat on.

[@user-kp2ov1gm4w]

@@user-df6fc3ul5r it's dessert not desert you dumbo

[@user-df6fc3ul5r]

@@user-kp2ov1gm4w i just forgot to add second s, why are you so angry??

[@veenahegde7441]

True even the banana fibre was used to make garlands

[@manjuladevarajan]

The dried stem and dried leaves are put in mounds to make cups for desserts and the mats woven with the fibre will make a cool summer bed. In ancient India the stem Fibre was used as a ribbon to tie a plait, and also tie flowers for regular use.

[@lisianthussketch]

Their designs are really nice!

[@tipsinaminute5620]

Wow! This is amazing! Salute!

[@justwondering3048]

How amazing and brilliant I hope and pray that this gentleman will be able to keep his business for himself and his family and for those that he wants to bless.. AND THAT THOSE THAT WE DON'T SEE IT AND TRY TO STEAL IT...

[@goodenergi]

That’s so cool to see that weaving machine. I first say that When I was in Oaxaca the indigenous Zapotec people use that. Uganda is one of the places I really want to go so it’s super cool to see this type of content!

[@marktabiolo534]

In Philippines, we used that long time ago.. We called that abaca.. We used that for dress, for sailboat etc etc.. until now we still produce that.

[@wakawakaabby4779]

Yes true, learnt it In School.

[@gidd]

yeah africans have been doing this for decades ,it's the west that's just finding out about this now

[@user-rx9ny4yo2e]

Can someone tell me about the feel of It?

[@marktabiolo534]

@DonKingKong 1 decades are composing of ten years. 10 decades means a 1 century.. so whats wrong about that bro.?

[@gidd]

@DonKingKong this is false bananas were introduced to east africa by arab traders not the white man and that was about 2000 years ago

[@lonnaproctor9547]

This is phenomenal!!!

[@skyelark5511]

So inspirational! So hopeful! Restores my faith!

[@stormbreaker7366]

South Indians have found ways to use every single part of a banana plant so the first sentence doesn’t really apply in India. They- Eat the fruit, stem and flower Use the leaves as plates Use the leftover fibre to make bags and other items

[@078prakashs9]

Yeah, we make dishes on banana stems

[@divinefellowship5110]

Yes you are right brother in tamil nadu home textile we use banana cotton and even bamboo cotten for production..

[@miriammeenattoor2952]

So so true

[@sayandutta0310]

Yup

[@soumipramanik1194]

And also our country produces about 29.1 million tons! of bananas per year, which is maximum in the world.

[@Langwidere903]

When I worked on a farm and Hawaii I used to take pieces of banana stem, scrape the pulp out, and dry them, like how these guys do. Instead of fabric I made it into banana cordage, a traditional rope or string. It’s really fun and cool

[@CatzPawever]

So many smart sustainable business ideas are coming out of Africa. This channel is how I get some of my news now.

[@CLance-mo7bo]

SUCH A BRILLIANT CONCEPT 💡!!

[@rachelmuringo68]

Muturi kimani😁uhoro wa biashara.icio ni mbeca.Very innovative. I'm surrounded by banana plantations but have never looked at them in that aspect... Very good.

[@b1k873]

Arathodeka tù rags twēga mùno mùno.

[@estherodanga4238]

Ilibidi umvamie. Lol

[@patrickphokoane641]

Africa needs more innovative and creative people like him to get rid its self from depending from the west for survival.... Well done ugandans

[@gossipgurrl2210]

Wow literally best video on KZbin these are the videos milenials and everyone should b watching. Its amazing how we can use things from earth to it fullest.

[@acsavado5977]

this is so cool, I hope the best for this business and these people

[@EyesOfByes]

This is genius!!

[@febrysalsinha1]

Totally genius

[@theresaoppong7100]

This is very very wonderful , I hope you can more great things. These are things we want see from our mother land. May God help you.

[@thibomeurkens2296]

This is such an amazing idea!! This should be done more often!

[@rashb3994]

Outstanding!

[@laurieneidich7268]

Beautiful!!!

[@noCRAPplz]

Love, love, love their attitude! Banana fiber is the next sustainable fibre! Hope the big fashion houses pushed for sustainability too.

[@eilivulv]

Yes! I absolutely love innovation that goes this well with culture.

[@blackthornknives]

Once again, Uganda, you have impressed me.

[@devikakaul1494]

Amazing entrepreneur😍😍😍

[@tonyaroberts6189]

This is awesome!! Congratulations and best wishes to you all!!

[@vlogsthroughthepinhole2789]

The inside core of the banana stem, the white stuff is very good in making blood in the human body. You can fry it and have it with rice when the bananas are soft little and mushy still in the flower.

[@asokechakraborty3090]

very encouraging! We need more innovative ideas like this to make the earth livable.

[@imsunasong3912]

This is as.good as it gets. Wonderful story. Beautiful!!

[@DH-wj7sk]

These people are genious, this is a step to the right direction

[@adityadas7460]

Fact : Actually in India, (specifically in Bengal) we cook and eat the banana stems. It's called 't̪ʰōr'.

[@sanmerz844]

Even south man we call it vaalathandi

[@partha2806]

@@sanmerz844 How do you prepare it there?

[@partha2806]

@@sanmerz844 i mean how do you cook in Tamil Nadu

[@sanmerz844]

@@partha2806 we cut it into small pieces and then boil it with dal add salt and turmeric while boiling....while that is boiling we make a coconut and tomato paste ...we had oil put onion and the paste and then the boiled stem and the dal let it cook add all the masala's then at the end put coriander.....can eat with dosa and roti's....I don't like it but my mom makes me eat it saying it is good for kidney

[@eesaansari8713]

U eat the god of thunder....lol

[@Gameryt-v6]

God bless you Sir for sharing information of Waste management

[@lornaashbourne7269]

Amazing 👏

[@thirteenwolfies]

I would love to buy one of those beautiful rugs!

[@myrtlebeachpimp]

Would love to invest in this

[@diyalibhunia4192]

Handcrafted rugs r so beautiful ❤️

[@lightningeyes100]

love this, truly inspirational

[@aarthysivaprakash7625]

Such an underrated work 😪

[@Mezzy..]

Big brands need to start picking this up

[@spookshow6999]

Did you not hear how much the machines cost?

[@DulceMiel11]

This is beautiful. Bless these people and their beautiful and innovative work :)

[@janieclement5545]

Beautiful work was displayed in the video!

[@christopherreed45]

One day, I’m going to help out with this. I’m glad I came across this video.

[@kerrimoore8542]

Such a good idea - do they have a website? Would be great to help their business and also get a beautiful rug!

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

This man is an inspiration and Honest to God if I was rich and he needed my support, I would buy all his machines for him. I get composting is good. I do it myself but I like that this material is natural and takes to dyes faster than cotton.

[@bethanyephraim2761]

I'm seeing how banana plants being turned into usable items. I am so impressed at what you guys are doing. May you be blessed for all your hard work of turning waste plants into beautiful useful items. Where can I buy your items, please give the links - Thank you and blessings!!

[@jaketheperson8495]

We also do the same in the Philippines! Its called 'Abaca' here. Its used to make baskets and hats.

[@0x-X-x0]

we use literally every part of a banana tree in my place ... stems are used to make vazha pindi thoran , we usually use banana leaves as plates , we make koombu thoran with the flower , we use peels of banana fruit as composite , we make thoran and chips with raw banana and we eat ripe bananas with puttu aka steam cakes ❤️

[@athiramanoj144]

പിന്നല്ലാ

[@diatribe1194]

EXCELLENT. BRAVO.

[@jullyeanngarrick4159]

Such a wonderful use for a plentiful natural fibre,deserves to be supported world wide.

[@lysia7743]

stems are given to cows here... wow I never knew it was a waste. This is a brilliant idea wow

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

I have a couple hundred banana trees if anybody in Jacksonville Florida wants to do this type of project let me know I'll donate all of what you need to get started

[@abirami9481]

Local weavers are usually always struggling so I suggest that you look into weaving areas near you and offer the weavers this opportunity❤️

[@abirami9481]

Oh and you can have this as a fun hobby (which is what I'm planning to do) by hand pounding the dried part(like they do in the lotus silk video) and trying to handspin and weave a small cloth. Maybe try donating the stems as livestock fodder

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

@@abirami9481 thanks for the suggestion, I rather encourage people to do things like this than the fodder donation. It's great fertilizer for my soil if it doesn't go to a better purpose.

[@tattifatty7421]

You have great vision

[@_suki_]

👌👌

[@liszanrs7137]

Wow these acts n services needs to go viral ♡

[@only1leanda]

Love the passion and inovation

[@jacekmaraj1774]

Philippines would LOVE this

[@danielk348]

This is Awesome 🔥

[@hadijamussa215]

Ir is

[@Fish-bt4cj]

@@tasfiahartacademy b o t

[@ninjacubex1873]

"High speed chaser" has a foot fetish

[@aquamina766]

Innovation at its best! 👏🏿

[@user-wb2yv7ll9d]

Such creative, resourceful people who are making a difference. I will check this out and maybe buy some products if that's possible (I'm in the US).

[@Poonamsmartkitchen]

Nice

[@yubi-kun958]

Nice

[@danc101]

Nice

[@nikiiTan]

Nice

[@cg8939]

Nice

[@melshadrachdanuco9027]

Nice

[@VellaiRoja]

Every part of bananas are useful in some way & there is no difficulty in getting rid of it.

[@teresanunnery0406]

Great idea. Beautiful things they make.

[@hibiscusflower5911]

Hmmm I’m just thinking in terms of Canada, what fibrous plants do we have? Beechwood tree? Celery 🤣

[@_suki_]

This is more than just plant fiber; promoting maximum utilization of the 2x waste generated from banana plantations.

[@hibiscusflower5911]

@@_suki_ very true! The fibre is the byproduct of the banana industry... the tree usually lives for 6 years. Making fibre with the tree closes the gap. 🙌

[@rakibshaharia5758]

that machine costs 400-500$ in Bangladesh and is an upcoming business here.

[@itgamingke]

Nice for you bois

[@missyjayjay1]

How can I purchase ASAP? I’m all about the support and the rugs are gorgeous!! Students are being helped out in the community as well. This is very innovative and I hope his business blossoms and becomes the top seller. Africa is a gorgeous continent with amazing people, I can’t wait to be able to visit.

[@aaronbrown2501]

Brilliant!

[@tronixfix]

Imagine this for jeans and military wear... somebody needs to invest in that business asap!!!

[@AhmedRazaAli_2009_pk]

Anyone who invests in this is an idiot . Extremely unlikely to make a profit

[@tronixfix]

@@AhmedRazaAli_2009_pk u don't know how many vegans, freethinkers, hippies and even normal people would buy it.