[DOC] [TLE] Fashion Merchandising Textile - Section 1.1B [PAR] The United States imports linen fibers, yarns, fabrics, and completed garments, ... 
Before cotton was available in Western Europe, linen was used extensively in ... 
through the breakdown of the materials that bind the fibers into the plant stems. ... 
Although fairly soft fabrics can be made from very fine yarns, generally linen... [DOC] [TLE] Flax Fiber Farming Practices in the Southeaster United States [PAR] Flax can be grown and harvested for fiber using equipment that is readily ... data 
from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. imported flax and linen (fiber, 
yarn, ... Before planting, the soil pH should be between 5.8 and 6.5. .... In this 
process, indigenous fungi and bacteria partially decompose the plant stems of 
flax. [DOC] [TLE] Bamboo | Quantum Cat - Quantum Cat Designs Logo [PAR] I might also use some linen-like fabrics made with natural bamboo fiber. ... is 
partially softened by bacterial decomposition, to help separate the valuable fibers 
from ... Thin bamboo strips are always scrutched first, then boiled before being 
retted. ... In addition, as with hemp fibers, natural bamboo fibers can be cut into 
shorter... [DOC] [TLE] flax: the fiber and seed. a study in agricultural contrasts 1 [PAR] The reasons for separate production of ber and seed,. 525. ... annual and can 
be grown in almost any climate. It is found in ... prized for spinning and weaving 
into linen textiles. .... lengths, he must sort them before laying them down. ... 
process, that of  retting, by which the ber is made .... partially avoided by dew 
retting. [DOC] [TLE] development of machines to separate fiber and shive from seed flax ... [PAR] The yield can be improved with additional modifications to the machine. 
Keywords. Flax, Linen, Shive, Bast fibers, Gin machinery, Cotton. lax (Linum ... 
separated into individual fibers before use. ... also blended with other products 
such as cotton to make fab- ric. ... In natural retting, fungi and bacteria partially 
decompose. [DOC] [TLE] New Technology to Separate Fiber and Shive from Seed Flax Straw [PAR] Citation of this work should ... Seed flax stalk is usually considered a waste 
product but it can be separated into ... process that requires the stalk to be 
biologically degraded (retted) before ... Flax, linen, shive, bast fibers, gin 
machinery, cotton. ... In natural retting, fungi and bacteria partially decompose the 
plant stalks. [DOC] [TLE] 18 Materials: Cloth, Wood, and Paper [PAR] ... into rayon. Plant fibers can be classified according to where they are ... Linen. 
Hemp. Cannabis sativa. Cannabaceae. Bast. Hemp cloth, canvas, cordage. Jute 
... been made into hats that shield the wearer from the rain. ... young trees, when 
pounded with a mallet, split naturally along ..... The stems must be retted to free. [DOC] [TLE] 3. Hemp Fiber - Hemp Basics [PAR] Hemp bast fiber must be separated from the woody core by ... Phoma, and 
Trichothecium roseum, which decompose the pectin ... If the stalks are laid out on 
tall stubble, they will dry out quickly when the wind blows under the swath. ... 
while the remaining 20% or partially soluble fraction is made up of... [DOC] [TLE] Fiber and Fiber Products - Dictionary definition of Fiber and Fiber ... [PAR] In commerce, plant fibers are broadly defined to include materials that can be 
spun or ... Bast fibers from flax (Linum ) are used to make linen, the fabric used in 
... bark (scutching), and fine combing to separate individual fiber strands (
hackling). In retting, stems are bundled after harvest and allowed to partially 
decompose in... [DOC] [TLE] Traditional Fiber Hemp (Cannabis) Production, Processing, Yarn ... [PAR] Where such soil is not available, abundant fertilization must make up for the ... 
and adequate water; and the popular notion that hemp fiber crops can be grown 
on ...... stalks are retted a second time and are partially dried before peeling (
Clarke ...... easily peel the

Question: Before this can be made into linen, it must be retted, or partially decomposed, to separate the fibers
Answer: flax