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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
Cycling suit of linen bast fiber, New York, New York, United States, 1908
Dress of unspecified bast fibre, Yuracaré, Rio Chimoré, Bolivia 1908–1909.
Dress of unspecified bast fibre, Yuracaré, Rio Chimoré, Bolivia 1908–1909.
Linen
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Linen is a textile made from the bast fibers of the flax plant. Linen cloth has been produced since ancient times primarily for use in clothing and household items.
Bast fibre
…have the same root as Latin fascis ("bundle") and Middle Irish basc ("necklace"). Plants that have 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…
A linen handkerchief with drawn thread work around the edges
A linen handkerchief with drawn thread work around the edges
Flax stem, fiber, yarn, and woven and knitted linen textiles
Flax stem, fiber, yarn, and woven and knitted linen textiles
Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea
Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea
A bag of white linen, unopened. Contains rolls of linen. Foundation deposit, Heb Sed Chapel at Lahun, Faiyum, Egypt. 12th Dynasty. The Petrie Museum o
A bag of white linen, unopened. Contains rolls of linen. Foundation deposit, Heb Sed Chapel at Lahun, Faiyum, Egypt. 12th Dynasty. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London.