sisal fibers

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• Sisal — Taxobox name = Sisal image width = 200px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Agavaceae genus = Agave species = A. sisalana binomial = Agave sisalana binomial authority = PerrineSisal or sisal …   Wikipedia

• sisal — noun Etymology: Sisal, port in Yucatán, Mexico Date: 1842 1. a. a strong durable white fiber used especially for hard fiber cordage and twine called also sisal hemp b. a widely cultivated Mexican agave (Agave sisalana) whose leaves yield sisal 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Sisal hemp — Hemp Hemp (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka nnabis, ka nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sisal — noun /ˈsʌɪsəl/ a) A Central American plant, of the genus Agave, cultivated for its sword shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope. Our bedding consisted of a single sisal or straw mat. b) The fibre of the plant …   Wiktionary

• Natural fibers —    Any fiber made from a plant, animal, or mineral resource. Natural fibers from plants include cotton, linen, jute, ramie, sisal, and hemp. Fibers from animals include silk, wool, angora, mohair, and alpaca. Fruit fiber is collected from the… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

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• si·sal — /ˈsaısəl/ noun [noncount] : a strong white fiber made from a tropical plant often used before another noun sisal fibers/rope/twine a sisal rug …   Useful english dictionary

• Natural fiber — Fibers or fibres (see spelling differences) are a class of hair like materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to pieces of thread. They can be spun into filaments, thread, or rope. They can be used as a …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …   Wikipedia

• Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …   Wikipedia

• Fiber — For other uses, see Fiber (disambiguation). A bundle of optical fibers Fiber (also spelled fibre) is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. They are very important in… …   Wikipedia