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1
Q

what is a fiber?

A

specialized long skinny plant cell

2
Q

bast fiber?

A

phloem cells from stem

“hard fibers”

3
Q

fiber extraction process for Bast

A

retting(rotting), scutching (scraping), hackeling (combing)

4
Q

leaf fibers

A

made from phloem cells from leaves

5
Q

genus of cotton

A

Gossypium

6
Q

coir

A

fibers of coconut (mesocarp)

7
Q

jute

A

bast fiber

corchorus spp. (malvaceae)

second only to cotton in production

carpet backing

biblical sackcloth

8
Q

hemp

A

bast fiber

war of 1812