Kenaf: Fiber of the Future
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Progressive Alternative
Kenaf, related to cotton and okra, is a fibrous plant that has successfully
been used to make paper.
It is an excellent alternative to wood fiber because it:
- grows fast
- crowds out weeds
- needs little or no pesticides or fertilizers
- contains less lignin in its fibers than does wood fiber, making it easier to pulp
- can yield as much as 6 tons/acre/year in the South
- costs cheeper per ton than southern pine.
Paper made from Kenaf is:
- tree-free
- acid-free
- chlorine-free
- 100 % recyclable