Systematic review of literature on crafts and handcrafted products with natural fibers: an ecological perspective
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20251598Keywords:
handicrafts, handmade crafts, natural fibers, fiqueAbstract
This study conducted a systematic literature review to identify research published between 2018 and 2024 on handicrafts and products made from natural fibers currently worldwide. The Scopus database was used where 50 articles were selected. In the results it was identified that most of the selected articles came from Asia, specifically from India and from 2023 with experimental research methodology, among the handmade handicrafts made with natural fibers were highlighted bamboo, wicker, kenaf fabrics and among the products made with natural fibers were identified palms, rice and coconut husk, wood fibers, jute, sisal and hemp. As a main conclusion, it was identified that among the handicrafts made with natural fibers, the bamboo industry in India stood out with ecological handicraft products, also handicrafts in wood, paper and sesame wood, the embroideries in goshawk straw are the maximum representatives of a European handicraft in the XIX century.
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