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| − | 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 [ | + | 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|istle]], and [[pi%C3%B1a|piña]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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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.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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