Fig. 6From: Prospect of bamboo as a renewable textile fiber, historical overview, labeling, controversies and regulationMechanical extraction of natural bamboo fiber [with permission from Litrax; trademark registered by Felix B. Stutz, Switzerland]. a Bamboo culms. b Mechanical splitting of bamboo culms. c Rasping of woody parts. d Enzyme bath. e Gray and bleached natural bamboo fibers. f Woven bamboo fabricBack to article page