bast fibre
fibre obtained from the phloem tissues of many plants, used for textiles, rope, and paper
ramie
vegetable fiber from the bast of ramie
milkweed fiber
bast fiber from the milkweed plant (Asclepias syriaca and Asclepias incarnata)
hemp fiber
fiber derived from Cannabis sativa
flax
soft, flexible fiber derived from the bast of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum)
jute
bast fiber from the genus Corchorus
tow
coarse, broken fibers, removed during processing of bast fibers, used as padding, ropemaking, or to make short-staple yarns