A general account of Fiber yielding crops – Cotton, Jute, Coir
Fibre Yielding Crops:- Plant fibres are a type of natural fibres as they are obtained naturally and directly from the different sources of plants and their products. These fibre yielding crops are very high in their length, width, tenacity, uniformity, spinning pliability and flexibility. The different sources of plant fibres are- cotton, jute, coir, hemp and flax. 1. Cotton:- Botanical Names:- Gossypium sp. (G. arboreum, G. barbadense, G. berbaceum and G. hirsutum). Family:- Malvaceae. Economic Botany:- > It is the chief fibre plant which supplies more than 70% of the world consumption of fibres. > Fibres occur on the seeds in the form of flattened, twisted and tubular hairs. > Raw cotton consists of cellulose (94%), protein (1.3%), pectic substances (0.9% to 1.2%), water (0.6%), sugar (0.3%) and some pigment traces. > Chief use of the cotton is in the textile industry. Other uses include stuffing of pillows, cushions, and also in rubber tyre fabrics. >...