Banana stems made into fibre for textiles — English Level A1

Researchers in Uganda use banana stems for fibre.
Farmers often leave the stems in their gardens.
The stems are usually waste after harvest.
Scientists take fibre from the banana stems.
They make cloth, hair items and sanitary pads.
The raw fibre is stiff and coarse first.
Researchers soften the fibre so it can spin.
They hope the new work brings jobs.

Difficult words

researcher — A person who studies and tests things.

Researchers

fibre — Thin material from plants or animals.

stem — The long, thin part of a plant.

banana stems, stems

waste — Material that people do not use.

soften — To make something less hard or stiff.

sanitary pad — A product women use when they have their period.

sanitary pads

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