Today, the application of natural fiber as raw material for textile become wider, such as fiber
from pineapple, bamboo, hemp, jute, flax, kenaf, and banana. The natural fiber is
abundance and can be cultured, it will be a big potential for textile. The aim of this research
is to analyze the characteristic of durian fiber from North Sumatera as an alternative textile
fiber. The durian fiber was analyzed using FT-IR, SEM, DSC also the chemical can physical
characteristic were characterized. The chemical analysis showed durian fiber contained …