Soft and Hard Fibres

Fibres:-

i. Bast fibre or Soft fibres:- Such fibres, usually characterized by fineness and flexibility, are also known as “soft” fibres. Commercially useful bast fibres include flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, ramie, roselle, sunn, and urena.

ii. Leaf fibers or hard fibers:- Such fibres are a type of plant fiber mainly used for cordage (producing rope). They are the toughest of the plant fibers which is most likely due to their increased lignin content when compared to the other groups of plant fibers. They are typically characterized as being very tough and rigid lending them towards being used in rope production over clothing or paper like other plant fibers.