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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
pita fibre;fibra de pita (Esp.)
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pita fibre; fibra de pita (Esp.)
  
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 427
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 427

Latest revision as of 17:37, 10 August 2022

Description

Pita means yellow and the name has been used for several types of fibers. Pita fibers are obtained from both agave plants and pineapple plants. See Istle, and Piña.

Synonyms and Related Terms

pita fibre; fibra de pita (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 427
  • J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998