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Review Article

Agrotextiles: Important Characteristics of Fibres and Their Applications – a Review

Vishnu Dorugadea Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile, Leather and Fashion Technology, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Wollo, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mengistu Tayea Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile, Leather and Fashion Technology, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Wollo, Ethiopia
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Sajid Ahmed Qureshia Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile, Leather and Fashion Technology, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Wollo, Ethiopia
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Tewodros Agazieb School of Textile, Leather and Fashion Technology, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Wollo, Ethiopia
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Bihonegn Seyouma Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile, Leather and Fashion Technology, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Wollo, Ethiopia
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Badasa Abebea Department of Textile Engineering, School of Textile, Leather and Fashion Technology, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Wollo, Ethiopia
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Srikant Komarabathinac Department of Chemical Engineering, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Wollo, Ethiopia
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Article: 2211290 | Published online: 25 May 2023

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Figure 1. Jute agrotextile: (a) Mulch mats; (b) Jute bags; (c) Jute sleeves (Bhavani, Mallikarjun, and Sunilkumar Citation2017); Coir agotextiles: (d) Mulch mats; (e) Net; (f) Bio rolls; (g) Erosion control blanket; (h) Basket liners; (i) Roof green mat; (j) Logs (Ravindranath Citation2016).

Figure 1. Jute agrotextile: (a) Mulch mats; (b) Jute bags; (c) Jute sleeves (Bhavani, Mallikarjun, and Sunilkumar Citation2017); Coir agotextiles: (d) Mulch mats; (e) Net; (f) Bio rolls; (g) Erosion control blanket; (h) Basket liners; (i) Roof green mat; (j) Logs (Ravindranath Citation2016).

Figure 2. Synthetic fibers and regenerated fibers in agrotextiles: (a) Insect mesh - Nylon and PP (source: Azam and Ahmad 2020); (b) Shade net - Nylon, PP (source: Azam and Ahmad 2020); (c) Anti-hailstone net – PE (source: Azam and Ahmad 2020); (d) Frost control fabric – PP (Mason 2022); (e) Bird protection net - Nylon, PE, PP (Chowdhury, Nasrin, and Md Citation2017); (f) Harvesting net – PE (Hossain 2021); (g) Nonwoven mulch- Viscose (Kopitar et al. Citation2022); (h) Nonwoven mulch- PLA (Kopitar et al. Citation2022).

Figure 2. Synthetic fibers and regenerated fibers in agrotextiles: (a) Insect mesh - Nylon and PP (source: Azam and Ahmad 2020); (b) Shade net - Nylon, PP (source: Azam and Ahmad 2020); (c) Anti-hailstone net – PE (source: Azam and Ahmad 2020); (d) Frost control fabric – PP (Mason 2022); (e) Bird protection net - Nylon, PE, PP (Chowdhury, Nasrin, and Md Citation2017); (f) Harvesting net – PE (Hossain 2021); (g) Nonwoven mulch- Viscose (Kopitar et al. Citation2022); (h) Nonwoven mulch- PLA (Kopitar et al. Citation2022).

Table 1. Different types of agrotextile products with constituent fiber Chowdhury, Nasrin, and Md (Citation2017).

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