Anam PALF by Ananas Anam: the premium textile-grade fibre made from waste pineapple leaves.
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"Piñatex® is one of those rare products of design thinking that hits all the sustainability buttons at once. It brings new income streams to subsistence farmers, allowing them to fully utilise their crops. The implementation of Piñatex® will have far-reaching societal and environmental benefits.”
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We use a unique proprietary method to process the pineapple leaf fibres to premium textile grade, with no bleaching, no pulping and no dyeing. An enzymatic process is used to remove impurities without using any harmful chemicals; the rest of the process is fully mechanical.
Anam PALF is traceable from plant to product and comes with a Certificate of Origin. Anam PALF is strong and durable, the composition being mostly cellulose means it is easily dyable using natural or conventional dyes. Due to our unique processing, it remains in its most natural form and processed to a staple fibre grade, helping to mitigate microfiber pollution.
Anam PALF is the key ingredient in our products Piñatex and Piñayarn, creating positive social and environmental impact as a traceable fibre made from agricultural waste. We are looking forward to collaborations that will bring a positive impact on people and planet.
Anam PALF Process
After the pineapples have been harvested for food, the leaves of the plant are considered a waste product and are often burned, releasing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
Ananas Anam uses a unique proprietary method to process the pineapple leaf fibres to textile grade, with no bleaching, no pulping and no dyeing. An enzymatic wash is used to remove impurities without using any harmful chemicals, while the rest of the process is fully mechanical.
Using the waste leaves of the fruit harvest provides positive social impact through generating an additional and diversified income stream for the pineapple farmers, while also creating jobs in rural communities.
Anam PALF is traceable from plant to product and comes with a Certificate of Origin. Anam PALF is strong and durable, the composition being mostly cellulose means it is easily dyable using natural or conventional dyes. Due to our unique processing, it remains in its most natural form and processed to a staple fibre grade, helping to mitigate microfiber pollution.
Anam PALF is the key ingredient in our products Piñatex and Piñayarn, creating positive social and environmental impact as a traceable fibre made from agricultural waste. We are looking forward to collaborations that will bring a positive impact on people and planet.
Anam PALF Process
After the pineapples have been harvested for food, the leaves of the plant are considered a waste product and are often burned, releasing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
Ananas Anam uses a unique proprietary method to process the pineapple leaf fibres to textile grade, with no bleaching, no pulping and no dyeing. An enzymatic wash is used to remove impurities without using any harmful chemicals, while the rest of the process is fully mechanical.
Using the waste leaves of the fruit harvest provides positive social impact through generating an additional and diversified income stream for the pineapple farmers, while also creating jobs in rural communities.
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Ananas Anam: the pioneers of innovative natural textiles from waste pineapple leaves.
Our products, Piñatex® and Piñayarn®, are made of fibre from the leaves of the pineapple plant. These leaves are considered a waste product of the existing pineapple harvest.
Through repurposing agricultural waste into natural textiles, Ananas Anam creates social impact by introducing new jobs in rural areas, while providing a second and diversified income stream to the pineapple farmers.
Ananas Anam provides low impact textile solutions that support the efforts of brands and industries to reduce their emissions and meet their climate and sustainability targets.
Our products, Piñatex® and Piñayarn®, are made of fibre from the leaves of the pineapple plant. These leaves are considered a waste product of the existing pineapple harvest.
Through repurposing agricultural waste into natural textiles, Ananas Anam creates social impact by introducing new jobs in rural areas, while providing a second and diversified income stream to the pineapple farmers.
Ananas Anam provides low impact textile solutions that support the efforts of brands and industries to reduce their emissions and meet their climate and sustainability targets.
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