Rope (dyed) of Trachycarpus excelsus fiber, Japan, ca. 1885. One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in 1885, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
Samples of three (3) of the steps in making the fiber known as Tencel. The three steps, from wood chips to fiament, are in separate plastic bags. The three plastic bags are stapled together. A paper tag attached at the top says Tencel. Manufactured by Lenzing Fibers, Inc.
Rope and twine of Trachycarpus excelsus fiber, Japan, 1885. One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in 1885, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
Sandal, made of fiber from the leaves of Hammorhops Ritcheana, from the Persian Gulf, 1885. One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in 1885, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection.
Rope, made of Lavatera arborea fiber, from Madeira, ca. 1885. One of a group of fiber samples given by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, in 1885, to the US National Museum's economic botany collection..
