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isolation of most bast fibers. the retted material is then further processed by breaking, scutching, and hackling. major bast fibers flax fiber the flax fiber from the annual plant linum usitatissimum (flax family, linaceae) has been used since ancient times as the fiber for linen. the plant grows in
temperate, moderately moist climates, for example, in belgium, france, ireland, italy, and russia. the plant is also cultivated for its seed, from which linseed oil is produced. a by-product of the seed plant is the tow fiber used in papermaking. the bast fibers are dew or water retted with dew retting...
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