Bast fibre
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Bast fibre is plant fibre collected from the phloem or bast surrounding the stem of certain dicotyledonous plants. Some of the economically important bast fibres are obtained from herbs cultivated in
Cycling suit of linen bast fiber, New York, New York, United States, 1908
Dress of unspecified bast fibre, Yuracaré, Rio Chimoré, Bolivia 1908–1909.
Roselle (plant)
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Roselle is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sabdariffa that is native to Africa, most likely West Africa. In the 16th and early 17th centuries it was spread to Asia and the West Indies, where
Bast fibre
…been used for bast fibre include flax (from which linen is made), hemp, jute, kenaf, kudzu, linden, milkweed, nettle, okra, paper mulberry, ramie, and roselle hemp. Bast fiber from oak trees forms the oldest preserved woven fabrics in the world. It was unearthed at the archeological site at Çatalhöyük in Turkey…
Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa, 2014 01
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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) fruits, West Bengal, India
A cup of roselle flower tea on a desk, featuring a rich red color