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soft fibre [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
DEF

Any of certain strong woody fibers obtained chiefly from the phloem but also sometimes from the pericycle or cortex of various plants and used especially in manufacture of rope, cordages, matting and fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
CONT

Origine végétale. La fibre dite libérienne (située dans le liber) est extraite de la tige d'une plante portant le même nom.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fibras bastas
CONT

Al margen de la fabricación de tejidos para prendas de vestir, mobiliario y decoración, las manufacturas textiles especializadas producen tejidos industriales: fieltros para juntas y filtros, telas de borras y fibras bastas para hacer sacos (arpilleras).

CONT

Yute y otras fibras textiles liberianas.

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Record 2 1984-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
OBS

Macrothésaurus (OCDE 1972)

Spanish

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