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henequen

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 698496 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain fabric & fibres
henequen preferred
  • the fibre obtained from the leaf of Agava fourcroydes. Note: This closely resembles sisal ... and indeed is sometimes also termed sisal.
henequen preferred
Usage examples
  • Mitut agaaviliiki (Agave sisalana, Agave fourcroydes, Agave canatala) kasvatatakse troopikas kiu (sisali, henekeni) saamiseks.
heneken
henequen
Usage examples
  • ... Henequen - fibre from the bast of Agave Fourcroydes ...

Tekstiilmaterjalide terminibaas

ID 615692 Last modified 09.12.2024
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  • Agave fourcroydes’e niinest saadav kiud
  • fibre from the bast of Agave fourcroydes
henequen
Usage examples
  • Henequen fibers are also used for robes and twine; however, they are coarser than sisal fibers and therefore not considered as of high quality as sisal.

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