Rice

Rice harvesting

Description

A thin stalk of the Oryzo sativa grass. Rice straw is used for papermaking. During World War II it was also used for coarse rope because of the shortage of other fiber bast fibers.

See also flour rice flour, husk rice husk, oil rice oil, paper rice paper, starch rice starch, and wax rice wax

Mature rice

Synonyms and Related Terms

rice straw; arroz (Esp.)

Other Properties

Fiber width = 6-12 microns; straight with tapering ends; Striations are fine and well-spaced; Parenchymal cells have a serrated edge.

Additional Information

T.Collings, D. Miller, 'The Identification of Oriental Paper Fibers' The Paper Conservator, vol 3, 1978.

Additional Images

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  U.S. long grain rice

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  Rice varieties

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  Rice straw paper

Authority

• G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 669

• Silvie Turner, Silvie Turner, Which Paper?, Design Press, New York, 1991

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996