Ukwenziwa kwesikhumba sokwenziwa kwe-bio-based akunazo izici eziyingozi. Abakhiqizi kufanele bagxile ekuthengiseni ukukhiqizwa kwesikhumba sokwenziwa ngemicu yemvelo efana nefilakisi noma imicu kakotini exutshwe nesundu, ubhontshisi wesoya, ummbila, nezinye izitshalo. Umkhiqizo omusha emakethe yesikhumba yokwenziwa, ebizwa nge-“Pinatex,” wenziwa ngamaqabunga kaphayinaphu. Ifayibha ekhona kulawa mahlamvu inamandla kanye nokuguquguquka okudingekayo enqubweni yokukhiqiza. Amaqabunga kaphayinaphu athathwa njengomkhiqizo olahlwayo, ngakho-ke, asetshenziselwa ukuwanyusa abe yinto enenani ngaphandle kokusebenzisa izinsiza eziningi. Izicathulo, izikhwama, nezinye izesekeli ezenziwe ngemicu kaphayinaphu sezivele zingenile emakethe. Uma kubhekwa uhulumeni okhulayo kanye nemithethonqubo yezemvelo mayelana nokusetshenziswa kwamakhemikhali anobuthi e-European Union naseNyakatho Melika, isikhumba sokwenziwa esisekelwe ku-bio singabonisa ithuba elikhulu kubakhiqizi besikhumba bokwenziwa.
Isikhathi sokuthumela: Feb-12-2022