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1 Istle Fibre
A fibre obtained from the leaves of several species of plants growing wild in the deserts of Northern Mexico and commercially known as Tampico hemp. They are very coarse and strong and used for brush bristles, cheap cords and twines. The fibre is 15-in. to 35-in. in length, and somewhat gummy. -
2 Palma Pita Fibre
A variety of istle or tampico fibre, grown in Mexico. The Palma istle fibre is 15 -in. to 35-in. long, usually coarse and stiff, yellow in colour, and gummy. It is used for cheap ropes and cords. -
3 Tula Fibre
Variety of istle fibre about 12-in. to 30-in. long and nearly white (see Istle fibre) -
4 Jaumave Fibre
A variety of istle fibre but not quite so strong or flexible as true istle. It is nearly white and averages from 20-in. to 40-in. in length. -
5 Henequen Fibre
A species of sisal. It is very elastic, strong, white leaf fibre, obtained from the agave plant in Yucatan and Mexico. Used for cordage (see Istle Fibre) and Agave Saxi. -
6 Ixtle Fibre
The Mexican term for various fibres of vegetable growth, such as, Henequen, Tampico, Leshuguilla, and the Agave (see Istle fibre) -
7 Mexican Fibre
A fibre obtained from the Karatas Plumieri which grows throughout tropical America. The young leaves give fine, white fibres, while the older leaves give coarser fibres. It is used for nets, cordage, sacking, etc. This fibre is sometimes called the Mexican istle, or ixtle. -
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9 Tampico Hemp
Fibre obtained from the Agave Leteracantha plant, grown in Mexico and used by the natives for cordage. The fibres are very coarse, stiff and harsh but pliant; the length varies from 15-in. to 24-in. This is the Istle or Ixtle fibre.
См. также в других словарях:
istle — /ˈɪstli/ (say istlee) noun a fibre from various tropical American trees of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making carpets, etc. Also, ixtle. {American Spanish, from Nahuatl ixtli} …
istle — n. a fibre used for cord, nets, etc., obtained from agave. Etymology: Mex. ixtli … Useful english dictionary
Tampico fibre — noun Istle • • • Main Entry: ↑Tampico … Useful english dictionary
Spinnfasern — (Textilfasern), gewisse pflanzliche und tierische Gewebselemente oder Ausscheidungen, die mittels des Spinnprozesses (bei der Rohseide mittels des Filierens) zu einem Faden (Garn , Gespinstfaden) vereinigt werden können. Von dem einzigen aus dem… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
