Plant-based bast fibres, led by linen, are gaining traction due to their potential to figure in regenerative fibre strategies. It's a fibre that comes from the fibrous layer inside the stem of plants, different to plants such as cotton, where fibre comes from the plant seed. Flax (linen) hemp and ramie (related to nettle) are most known in apparel. They are recognised as being soil-friendly, needing little irrigation or treatment in cultivation, so if processed correctly, they can offer consumers low-impact products. Future Innovation call-out Collective & Regenerative, these fibres could play an essential role.
Bast fibres including hemp, flax, dogbane, nettle and milkweed fibre by Fibershed
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