Question

Q8) what are Bast fibres ? Give examples of few bast fibres of commercial importance​

Answer 1

Answer:

3 Bast fibres. Bast fibres may be defined as those obtained from the outer cell layers of the stems of various plants. Among the main plants used for the supply of bast fibres are flax, jute, hemp, ramie and kenaf.

Answer 2

Bast Fibres

Fibrous material from a plant, in particular the inner bark of a tree such as the lime.

Some commercially important Bast Fibres are:-

• flax
• hemp
• jute
• kenaf
• ramie