The leaves can be banged up and the fibers can be separated from the plant. The fibers are used for weaving. A desert survivalist I met showed me how to make sandals from the fibers. Native Americans used to make baskets, sandals, and mats from the fibers of Yucca. Torreyi species are particularly good, because the leaves are long.
Long leaves produce long fibers.
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