Pineapple Fibre Ear Ring - Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu

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Channel: Dsource Ekalpa India · 2018 · Education

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​@dsourceindia The flesh and juice of the pineapple are used in cuisines around the world. Pina is a fibre made from the leaves of a pineapple. The people used to extract fibres from pineapple leaves and, through hand spinning, made a soft, sheer, and a little stiff fabric- the piña fabric. Fabrics made from pineapple fibres are very easily cared for. Senior artist Ms Thanga Jyothi is from Kanyakumari. She was awarded for her unique pineapple fibre craftwork.
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