Physical Characterization of the Fibers of Agave salmiana and A. mapisaga (Asparagaceae) from the Mezquital Valley, Mexico

Physical Characterization of the Fibers of Agave salmiana and A. mapisaga (Asparagaceae) from the Mezquital Valley, Mexico

In the Mezquital Valley, Mexico, Agave leaf fibers are obtained traditionally from A. mapisaga (cultivar Ma’ye), A. salmiana (cultivars Chino cenizo and Xa’mni) and A. salmiana spp. crassispina (cultivar It’ui). The purpose of the study was to analyze some basic physical characteristics of the fiber...

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Main Authors: Alicia Reyes-Samilpa, J. Antonio Reyes-Agüero, Gregorio Álvarez-Fuentes, Juan Rogelio Aguirre Rivera, Anuschka van ´t Hooft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
Subjects:
leaf fibers
ixtle
traditional botanical knowledge
hand scraping
tensile strength
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1848722

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