Natural Fibres and the World Economy
World natural fiber production in 2013 is estimated at 33 million tons, including 26 million tons of cotton lint, 3.3 million tons of jute, 1.2 million tons of …
Kapok – Ceiba pentandra
Kapok also called “plant down”, is the hollow fibre of the Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra). Kapok is the long fibres of the fruits of an tree growing in the tropics. The fibre itself is …
