Table 1.

Properties of banana fiber bundles. Biologically extracted fiber bundles were as good as the control (Control: fiber bundle obtained from fresh leaf sheath by hand stripping was considered as the control. Biologically extracted fiber bundle: fiber bundles were hand stripped after biological treatment).

Fiber properties	Biologically extracted fiber bundle	Control
Tensile Strength (MPa)	133	132
Maximum force (N)	2.35	2.33
Diameter (mm)	0.15	0.15