What are plant fibres?

Fibers are thread like materials. Plant fibers are those fibers which we get from plants. These are also known as natural fibers as we get these fibers naturally from plants. Cotton, jute, flax etc. are examples of natural fibres or plant fibres. Those fibers which we get from animals are also known as natural fibers such wool. 

Manmade fibers are called synthetic fibers. Nylon, Rayon, Polyester etc. are few examples of Synthetic Fibers. 

 

Types of Plant fibers 

Plant fibers can be mainly divided into following three types – 

 

Seed Fibres 

Bast Fibres 

Hard Fibres

 

Seed Fibres -

These plant fibers we get from the seeds of the plants. Examples – cotton, kapok etc. 

Bast Fibres -

Bast is the outer covering of stem in plants. These plant fibers are collected from the inner bark or blast of plants. Examples – jute, flax, hemp etc. 

Hard Fibers -

These plant fibers are collected from leaves of the plants. Examples – coir from hard shell of coconuts. 

          
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