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Glossary Item

Plant fibres : plant fibres

Effective 2 July 2019

Preferred Term: Plant fibre

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Definition:

Plant fibres include; coir, flax, hemp, kapok, sisal and tampico, lacebark/ribbonbark, fique, New Zealand flax, rush, seagrass, jute, water hyacinth and palm leaf articles.

Plant fibres also include gourd, coconut shell and corn cob articles (including corn cob powder).