Banana Fiber Craft - Anegundi, Karnataka
Banana Fiber Basket:
To make a basket, knitting is started from the base with the help of knitting needles knitting is done on a steel wire, which is covered with banana fiber strands (which are extracted before making it into a rope) so that the steel wire is not visible. Steel wire provides necessary strength for larger product and necessary skeleton. Knitting is used as a process in this product, after the circular base is done according to required size, cylindrical walls are started by lifting the wire upwards and weaving is continued onto it. It is continuously aligned and measured to maintain aesthetics of the product. Once the product is completed, both the extra steel wire and banana fiber rope is cut. Finishing like trimming of worn out fiber, and adding of tag is done later on. And is ready to be sold.
