Retting
Isolating plant fiber by rotting all else / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Retting is a process employing the action of micro-organisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectins surrounding bast-fibre bundles, facilitating the separation of the fibre from the stem.[1] It is used in the production of linen from flax stalks and coir from coconut husks.
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