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By Aroa Rodríguez Pita and Chloe Rodríguez Torrente
Loofah, Hemp and Jute Activities
Jute activities: Jute is a fibrous herbaceous plant, from the Malvaceae family, cultivated in tropical regions because of its fibers. The main destination of jute fibre is currently the manufacture of packaging bags. It is also frequently used to make ropes. It is used less for fabrics, due to the treatment it requires, because of its high lignin content. But we used it for something completely different: knitting "sponges" with jute was one of the favorite activities of the whole week. The properties of jute are: its lightness, its low thermal conductivity and, therefore, its good insulating properties. It does not oxidize, it has a moderate water absorption capacity, it does not produce toxic gases during its combustion, it is one hundred percent recyclable and biodegradable...
The most outstanding feature of jute (among others) is its sustainability and respect for the environment, so we make sure to make "sponges" much more durable than common ones and above all more ecological.
Knitting with jute
This vegetable is popular in India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Vietnam. When the fruit fully ripens, it becomes too fibrous for eating. The fruit section of L. aegyptiaca may be allowed to mature and used as a bath or kitchen sponge after being processed to remove everything except the network of xylem fibers. Marketed as luffa or loofah, the sponge can also be used as a body scrub in the shower. In Paraguay, panels are made out of luffa combined with other vegetable matter and recycled plastic.
Loopha
Getting the final product (in this case the sponge) is quite a long process: first we have to grow the plant (a process that usually takes about five months). Then, we have to harvest the loofah, peel it, wash it very well and remove all the seeds. Once this is done, the loopha will be ready to be dried. When it's dry, congratulations, you've got the final product!
The process
CLEAN THE LOOPHA| 1st STEP
VISUAL GUIDE
WASH THE LOOPHA|2nd STEP
VISUAL GUIDE
ASIA AS LOOPHA'S MAIN PRODUCER
- https://www.britannica.com/plant/jute-plant
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/jute
- https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jute
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corchorus_olitorius
- https://www.thespruce.com/luffa-plant-profile-4796761
- https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-a-loofah-plant/
Websites used to get information
THANKS!
The project Zero Waste is co-finaced by the EU. The opinions and points of view shown are the sole responsibility of its authors and of IES Canido and do not reflect those of the EU nor the the ones of SEPIE. Neither the EU nor the National Agency SEPIE can be made resposible for them