Definitions for "Bast fibre"
Keywords:  flax, bark, woody, fibre, mitsumata
Strong, soft, woody fibers, such as flax, jute, hemp, and ramie, which are obtained from the inner bark in the stems of certain plants.
The inner bark of such plants as flax, hemp, gampi, mitsumata and kozo, separated from the outer bark and suitable for papermaking.
fibre obtained from the stems of certain types of plant.