Plants used Fibres P apre 2 unit 1 Fibers used for cloths and ropes More then 2000 plant species are used for the production of fibers Economically very useful Six types Textile Fibers ID: 762719
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Plants used Fibres P apre -2 unit- 1
Fibers used for cloths and ropes. More then 2000 plant species are used for the production of fibers. Economically very useful. Six types Textile Fibers – Flex fibers - Linum usitstissimum Jute fibers – Corchorus capsularis Hard fibers - Filling fibers Vegetable fibers
Textile Fibers – Gossypium herbaceum G . arboreum Family – Malvaceae Use for preparation of cloths 2. Flex fibers - Linum usitatissimum Family: Lynaceae Use for net, canvas, rope etc.
3. Jute fibers – Corchorus capsularis C. olitorius Family – Papilionaceae Use for preparation of rope and thin threads for cloths. Other species i.e Abutilon indicum ( malvaceae ) Cannabis sativa
4. Hard fibers Manila Hemp ( Musa textilis ) used for rayon cloths Sisal Hemp ( Agave sisalana ) leaf fibers Coir fibures ( Cocos nucifera ) used for ropes and threads Bamboos ( Bambusa tulds and Dendrocalamus strictnus ) used in paper industry.
5. Filling fibers – Bombex cieba Ceiba pentandra Calotropis procera Fibers from fruits , used for making pillow and Mets etc. 6. Vegetable fibers - Luffa acutangula and Luffa cylindrica Use for preparation of bath spongy also used in jute and paper industry.