one advantage and disadvantage of flax fibre and hemp fibre (short )
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Flax fibre comes under the category of bast fibre (Fig. 3.1) and is extracted from the plant of the linseed/flax plant (Linum usitatissimum L.). This plant is popular for two reason: one is flax fibre and another is linseed oil (used for industrial applications) extracted from the seed of the plant (Basu and Dutta, 2014). According to historical records, the earliest example of preserved linen appears to be a needle-netted linen headpiece from Nahal Hemar Cave in Israel 8500 years ago, and Swiss Lake Dwellers used a native flax to make cloth 5000–6000 years ago. It was also found that ancient Egyptians used clothing, bed linen, and shrouds for mummies and for ships’ sails prepared mainly from linen in those days. The earliest Egyptian linen cloth dates from the Old Kingdom, but flax appears to be have been grown for linen about 5000 years ago in the Early Dynastic period (Debnath, 2016). Sharma et al. (1999) described and compared different retting methods of flax fibre, including water, dew and enzyme-retted, on physical chemical and thermal properties of flax fibre. As far as fashion industry is concerned, flax and its blend with other fibres (natural/man-made) is popular, and hence flax-based fashion will be discussed.Advantages of Hemp Fabric
Eco Print
Hemp creates one of the most eco friendly fabrics in the world.
Hemp requires no pesticides, crowds out weeds without herbicides, controls erosion of the topsoil, and produces oxygen.
It is a renewable resource that can be cultivated in as little as 100 days and is the world’s most versatile fiber.
Strong Fabric
Hemps’ tensile strength is eight times that of cotton fibre which accounts for its historical use in sails and rope for the British and American Navies.
It is an exceptionally durable and strong eco friendly fabric.
Hypo allergenic
Fabrics made from hemp are considered by many to be hypoallergenic and non-irritating to the skin.
Current tests indicate that hemp is able to kill staph and other bacteria that come in contact with its surface.
Feel of Fabric
Hemp has the look of classic linen and can have the feel (depending upon fabric blend) of your favourite flannel.