fibers Flashcards
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
