1. Plants used Fibres
Papre -2 unit-1

2. Fibers used for cloths and ropes.
More then 2000 plant species are used for the production of fibers.
Economically very useful.
Six types
Textile Fibers –
Flex fibers - Linum usitstissimum
Jute fibers – Corchorus capsularis
Hard fibers -
Filling fibers
Vegetable fibers

3. 2. Flex fibers - Linum usitatissimum
Textile Fibers – Gossypium herbaceum G. arboreum
Family – Malvaceae
Use for preparation of cloths
2. Flex fibers - Linum usitatissimum
Family: Lynaceae
Use for net, canvas, rope etc.

4. 3. Jute fibers – Corchorus capsularis C. olitorius
Family – Papilionaceae
Use for preparation of rope and thin threads for cloths.
Other species i.e
Abutilon indicum (malvaceae)
Cannabis sativa

5. 4. Hard fibers Manila Hemp (Musa textilis) used for rayon cloths
Sisal Hemp (Agave sisalana) leaf fibers
Coir fibures (Cocos nucifera) used for ropes and threads
Bamboos (Bambusa tulds and Dendrocalamus strictnus) used in paper industry.

6. Luffa cylindrica 5. Filling fibers – Bombex cieba Ceiba pentandra
Calotropis procera
Fibers from fruits , used for making pillow and Mets etc.
6. Vegetable fibers - Luffa acutangula and
Luffa cylindrica
Use for preparation of bath spongy also used in jute and paper industry.