Banana plant paper. Look up banana paper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Banana paper is used in two different senses: one refers to a paper made from the bark of the banana plant and which is mainly used for artistic purposes; the other to paper made from banana fiber obtained, through an industrial process, from stems and the non-utilizable fruits. This paper can be either hand or machine made. The banana agricultural industry processes 42 million tonnes (41,000,000 long tons; 46,000,000 short tons) of bananas every year (with 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) planted). As a result of pulling apart the banana bunches from the main stem, there are leftover stems which contain 5% of fiber useful for the manufacture of paper. How Banana Paper is made (http://www.ecopaper.com/how-paper-is-made) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org /w/index.php?title=Banana_paper&oldid=725720380" Categories: Paper Materials stubs This page was last modified on 17 June 2016, at 12:31. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Banana paper - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_paper 1 of 1 1/3/2017 11:45 AM