Abaca
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A very short encyclopedia entry on abaca, described as a flax- or hemp-like fiber gathered in the Manila (Philippine) Islands. It says the plant is sown yearly, then steeped in water and beaten like hemp. Two kinds are named: white abaca for fine linen and grey abaca for cordage only.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
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- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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