mahmud_ Fiber in Nature _07

hemp fiber: Organizational & structural quality

The fiber is one of the most valuable parts of the hemp plant. It is commonly called bast, which refers to the fibers that grow on the outside of the woody interior of the plant's stalk, and under the outer most part (the bark). Bast fibers give the plants strength. Hemp fibers can be 0.91 m (3 ft) to 4.6 m (15 ft) long, running the length of the plant. Depending on the processing used to remove the fiber from the stem, the hemp may naturally be creamy white, brown, gray, black or green.















fig: Hemp stem showing fibers.
















fig: Hemp fibers. The bundle of fibers with
The cross hatching. ( img. source: http://www.alpinemeadowsguild.org/fiber_microscopy.html)















fig: Hemp fibers. the fiber bundle starting to separate. ( img. source: http://www.alpinemeadowsguild.org/fiber_microscopy.html)














fig: Hemp rope used at the Dallas, Texas, USA World Aquarium