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Which plant fibres are known as bast fibres?

Hemp, flax, and nettles.

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Why: Fibres from the stalks of plants, such as hemp, flax, and nettles, are also known as bast fibres.

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Answer: Hemp, flax, and nettles. Fibres from the stalks of plants, such as hemp, flax, and nettles, are also known as bast fibres.

  1. Textile en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile
    Fibres from the stalks of plants, such as hemp, flax, and nettles, are also known as 'bast' fibres.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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