{"id":2072,"date":"2009-02-23T14:41:04","date_gmt":"2009-02-23T19:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=2072"},"modified":"2009-02-23T14:41:04","modified_gmt":"2009-02-23T19:41:04","slug":"2009-is-the-international-year-of-natural-fibers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/2009-is-the-international-year-of-natural-fibers\/","title":{"rendered":"2009 is the International Year of Natural Fibers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Did you know that 2009 has been declared the International Year of Natural Fibers by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Why is natural fiber so important?<\/em><\/p>\n

The natural fiber organizations help the income and the food security of poor farmers such as those working with jute in Bangladesh, cotton in some West African countries and sisal (shown above) making a comeback in Tanzania<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The main goal of the International Year of Natural Fibers is to raise the profile of these fibers and to emphasize their value to consumers while helping to sustain the incomes of the farmers. <\/em>” states the UN Food and Agriculture Organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n

30 million tons or more are produced each year and natural fibers form an important component of clothing, upholstery and many textiles. Some also have industrial applications such as “packaging, papermaking and in composite materials with many uses, including as parts in automobiles.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Some features for 2009 will include:<\/p>\n