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Drying jute Women in Tangail, Bangladesh, sit outdoors peeling jute fiber from stems, with bundles of jute spread out in front of them and trees in the background. Three hemp drawstring bags and a roll of hemp rope rest on coarse brown sackcloth fabric. Tall green flax plants growing in a field in Normandy, with rows of harvested flax lying on the ground in the foreground. Beige linen textile with twisted fringe tassels along the edge, displayed against a matching fabric background.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Mentioned their biodegradability. Changed “fibre” to “fiber” throughout. May 27, 2025
Added cross-references throughout. May 27, 2021
Add new Web site: University of the Arts London - Sustainabale Fibres and Fabrics - Bast Fibres. May 19, 2017
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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