applications of plant fibres

•   From fruits and seeds (non-lignified) 

Cotton > hairs on seeds > textile fibres, to weave cotton 

Kapok > hairs within capsules > filling fibres, used for stuffing 

• from around vascular tissue/ under stem spidermis/ in leaves (sclerenchyma) 

flax > stem > textile fibres to weave cloth 

hemp > stem and leaves > brush fibres, for carpet backing | cordage fibres for marine ropes and twine (string)  

jute > stem sclerenchyma > brush fibres, to weave mats and sacking 

• whole vascular strands from monocotyledonous stems / leaves/ fruits (sclerenchyma) 

Manila hemp > brush fibres to weave mats + sacking to make baskets + brooms 

Cordage fibres > marine ropes + twine (string) 

• softwood species, sclerenchyma 

poplar > papermaking 

spruce > micellaneous fibres for mulches in horticulture, cardboards, compression into chipboards + construction materials