Bast fibre (fiber) or skin fibre is fibre collected from the skin or bast surrounding the stem of a plant. These fibres have higher tensile strength than other kinds, and are therefore used for ropes, yarn, paper, and burlap.

Examples are:

• Jute
• Industrial hemp
• Flax (Linen)
• Ramie
• Kenaf
• Roselle Hemp
• Rattan
• Soybean fibre
• Okra fibre
• Vine fibre
• Banana fibre

External Links

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• IJSG

Classification of vegetable & bast fibres.

• From Burlap to Cashmere

Classification of natural fibres and list of bast fibres.

• Bast Fibre cords in Viking ships

Fibers | Natural materials