plant-fibers

Hemp and jute

Plant fibers are fibrous materials derived from plants, used in making textiles, rope, paper, and other products.

Cotton comes from seed pods, linen from flax stems, hemp from cannabis stalks.

The basket was woven from natural plant fibers.

The hyphenated form typically appears as a compound modifier: plant-fiber textiles, plant-fiber composites.

textiles

cotton

Plant fiber for textiles

  • linenFlax-derived textile
  • hempIndustrial fiber crop
  • jutePlant fiber for sacking

ramie · sisal · flax · abaca · coir · kapok · piña · raffia · nettle · bamboo

papermaking

pulp

Soft wet mass

hemp · cotton · bamboo · bagasse · papyrus · tapa · handmade · milling · pressing · deckle

cordage

rope

Thick twisted fibers

  • twineStranded cord for tying
  • stringSlender fiber or character sequence
  • cordFlexible twisted strand

sisal · manila · hemp · jute · coir · abaca · binding · baling · rigging · netting

anatomy

cellulose

Plant wall polysaccharide

bast · bundle · strand · cell-wall · lignin · pectin · cortex · epidermis · stem · stalk

sustainable

biodegradable

Able to decompose naturally

compostable · organic · carbon-neutral · regenerative · packaging · insulation · circular · green · low-impact · ethical

Opposites
material origin

plant-fiberssynthetic fibers

Chemically produced textile strands

man-made fibers · nylon · polyester · animal fibers · acrylic

biological source

plant-fibersanimal fibers

Textile materials from fauna

wool · silk · cashmere · mohair · angora

Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G