Difference between revisions of "Brazilian jute"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Long bast fibers obtained from the stems of hibiscus plants, ''Hibiscus kitaibelifolius'' or ''Hibiscus ferox'', that are native to Brazil. The fibers are strong, flexible and more durable than standard [ | + | Long bast fibers obtained from the stems of hibiscus plants, ''Hibiscus kitaibelifolius'' or ''Hibiscus ferox'', that are native to Brazil. The fibers are strong, flexible and more durable than standard [[jute]]. Brazilian jute is used to make ropes, cords, and [[burlap]] cloth for coffee sacks. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 9 January 2014
Description
Long bast fibers obtained from the stems of hibiscus plants, Hibiscus kitaibelifolius or Hibiscus ferox, that are native to Brazil. The fibers are strong, flexible and more durable than standard Jute. Brazilian jute is used to make ropes, cords, and Burlap cloth for coffee sacks.
Synonyms and Related Terms
juta paulista; Hibiscus kitaibelifolius; Hibiscus ferox;Yute de Brasil(Esp.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 427