bast fiber

American  

[bast fahy-ber] / ˈbæst ˈfaɪ bər /

noun

1. See bast.

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bast fiber Scientific  

/ băst /

1. Any of various durable fibers found in the phloem of certain eudicot plants, especially flax, hemp, and jute, used in making rope and baskets.

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Example Sentences

They partnered with M4 Factory, which specializes in regenerative plastic goods, in a process that involves mixing bast fiber — a hemp byproduct — with a biopolymer to create the injection-molded chair.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Elements of pericarp in surface view. p, parenchyma; bp, parenchyma of fibro-vascular bundle; b, bast fiber; sp, spiral vessel. x160.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

Certain fibers, such as flax, jute, and ramie, are obtained from the stem of the plant, hence are known as bast fibers, and flax is the most important bast fiber.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

No reliable data were secured as to the proportion of bast fiber in the total shipment of 4 tons, although two hand separations of small representative samples gave results averaging 8 per cent.

From Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 404 by Dewey, Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie)

These petioles contain a quantity of bast fiber, which is used as string, but otherwise is of no commercial value.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin