Manila Hemp
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Encyclopedia Britannica (11th ed.) article on Manila hemp (abacá), the fibre from the leaf-stalks of Musa textilis, native to the Philippines. It describes the plant, hand-stripping and cleaning of the fibre, its uses in cordage, fine hand-made textiles and matting, its strength compared with English hemp, and the geography and growth of Philippine production, with export figures from 1870 to 1904.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1911
- Language
- English
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- 1
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