• Palak Shukla
• Prof. Himadri Ghosh
• Prof. K.D. Joshi

Abstract- The use of eco-friendly textiles is growing day by day. Peoples are getting aware of various harmful impacts of synthetic materials, which are very unsafe for the environment as well as for our skin too. “Piñatex” is one of the biodegradable product which was created from pineapple leaf fiber and the founder of this innovative material is Dr. Carmen Hijosa a Spanish designer. The process of manufacturing this material is very interesting and the best thing about its processing is that it does not require any additional land, water, or fertilizers. Piñatex is such a helpful material which is having a very bright future as an alternative to leather.

Keywords- Pineapple fiber, Piñatex, Sustainable, Biodegradable, Non-woven, Artificial Leather

"“Piñatex”- A Journey from Fiber to Faux Leather", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.1114-1117, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905S67.pdf

"“Piñatex”- A Journey from Fiber to Faux Leather", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp1114-1117, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905S67.pdf