Instead of being cut down or burned after each harvest, pineapple leaves in Can Tho are now being used to produce strong natural fiber, opening up a new way to increase the value of agricultural ...

Dau Van Nam never expected one day to weave the pineapple leaves of his hometown into fabric for export to Japan. "The crazy idea from years ago has now become a fabric that can be worn," Nam, 33, ...

In South Africa, manufacturers of pineapple juice and other pineapple products discard thousands of tons of pineapple leaves every year, with most ending up in dumpsites. The leaves are seen as ...