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1
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a thread or a filament from a plant tissue.

A

Fiber

2
Q

elongated, thick walled, dead plant cells.

A

Sclerenchyma fiber cells

3
Q

The process after retting. This is the beating and scraping of the fibers to remove the remaining unwanted tissue, such as the xylem, which adheres to the fibers.

A

Scutching

4
Q

The cotton hairs.

A

Staple

5
Q

Eli Whitney invented the ________________

A

Cotton gin

6
Q

plant tissue that conducts the transport of food throughout the plant.

A

Phloem

7
Q

Ancient Egyptians wrapped their mummies in what fiber?

A

Linen

8
Q

What color fiber does cellulose produce?

A

White

9
Q

Which is not a way of extracting bast fibers from stems?

A

ginning

10
Q

Which fiber do we get from the agave leaves?

A

sisal

11
Q

the process of removing seed fibers. Derived from the word engine, “gin” means machine.

A

Ginning

12
Q

What surface fiber do we get from the palm family?

A

coconut

13
Q

About how many pairs of jeans can we get from one cotton bale?

A

325

14
Q

plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant.

A

xylem

15
Q

What color are fibers that contain a lot of lignin?

A

brown

16
Q

The Declaration of Independence is made out of what fiber?

A

hemp

17
Q

Name 3 things in this classroom that are made of plant fibers.

A

table, pencil, book

18
Q

What are the 3 stages of extracting bast fibers in order from start to finish?

A

retting, scutching, hackling

19
Q

Name 3 surface fibers we talked about in class.

A

Coconut, kapok, cotton

20
Q

How long are coconuts soaked in water during the retting process?

A

10 months

21
Q

Name one item made of Abaca fiber?

A

tea bags

22
Q

What is the difference between Linter and Lint?

A
liner= short fiber
lint= long fiber
23
Q

What tree is covered in spines and produces a surface fiber?

A

kapok tree

24
Q

Give one example of something made from jute fiber.

A

Canvass, tote bags

25
Q

Give the common name of the new world cotton that became popular in to grow and produce in Egypt.

A

Egyptian cotton

26
Q

Why is linen so expensive?

A

Have a lot of manual labor

27
Q

What fiber would be used to make plant baskets?

A

Coconut fiber

28
Q

What is the difference between xylem and phloem tissue?

A

Xylem= water

Phloem=food

29
Q

What are the 2 hard fibers we talked about in class?

A

Sisal and Abaca

30
Q

What fiber is used to make canvases?

A

Jute