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2. Classification of natural fibers
Natural fibres can be subdivided into three main groups according to their origin (figure 1 ):
plant fibers, which can come from bast plants (flax, hemp, etc.), leaves (sisal, etc.), fruits (coir, etc.), herbs (arundo donax, etc.), straw (wheat, etc.), wood (softwood, hardwood) and pseudo-trunks (banana, etc.);
animal fibres, which come from hair, such as animal fleece, and secretions, such as silk;
mineral fibers such as asbestos. This type of fiber must be handled with great care, as it is highly toxic to the human respiratory system. This family of fibers, mentioned for the record, will not be presented in this article, as previously indicated....
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Bibliography
Directory
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Biology and multimedia. See also plant biology/plant-based textiles.
http://www.snv.jussieu.fr/bmedia/textiles/index.html
Professional organizations
CELC
European Flax and Hemp Confederation...
Standards and norms
- Reinforcing fibers – Flax fibers for plastic composites – Part 1: Terminology and characterization of flax fibers. - AFNOR NF T 25-501-1 - 2015
- Reinforcement fibers – Flax fibres for plastics composites. Part 3. Determination of tensile properties of technical fibres. - AFNOR NF T 25-501-3 - 2015
- Reinforcement fibers – Flax fibres for plastics composites. Part 2. Determination of tensile properties of elementary...
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