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Abaca fiber - known worldwide
as Manila hemp, is obtained from the leafsheath
of the abaca plant (musa textilis)
and is considered as the strongest among natural
fibers. The length of the fiber varies from
three to nine feet or more, depending on the
height of the plant and the age of the leafsheath.
Fiber is a class of hair-like materials that
are continuous filaments similar to pieces
of thread. The color of the fiber ranges from
ivory white to light and dark brown.
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Abaca rope
- a product of abaca from its fiber. Leaf sheaths
are stripped and pulp is scrapped off to get
the abaca fiber strands. To make ropes, the
strands are twisted together. These strands
are mainly composed of cellulose, pectin and
lignin. Abaca rope is very durable, flexible
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Abaca twist
- also a product of abaca from its skin. Remove
from the tree, especially the outer layer. Then
it is dried into the sun, and after is completely
dry, the material is ready to twist. The characteristics
of abaca twisted are stronger because it is
twist together, and also the color of abaca
is natural dried. [more
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Raffia -
from raffia palm, a large palm tree grows leaves
that can be stripped and dried to create raffia
strands. After being dried in the sun, the raffia
fiber takes a yellowish color. Raffia is like
a jute or hemp twine, is a natural fiber that
can be woven like straw, tied like silk ribbons,
or packed like styrofoam pills. [more
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Vine -
from a huge trees, with hanging vine cut and
dried for woven basket, chairs, table and other
home decors. Have two types with or without
skin. With skin color ranges from light brown
to dark brown, not the same all the time it
is natural color. Without skin color is ivory
white or biege it can also apply other color. |
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Nito -
a local name, richly colored tropical vine of
the fern family. A forest vine growing as a
secondary forest cover clinging to trees and
rocks. The aborigines of the mountains uses
this as some kind of a rope or woven into baskets.To
help the aborigines increase there income, our
company studied the characteristics of the nito
vine (lygodium circinatum) for us to
have a natural source of material. [more
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Rattan Splits
- came from rattan (berchemia scandens),
a vine-like palm native to Asia. Made from the
outer skin of rattan, the color is dark, and
it is cut bigger. Versatility, while attractive
in its natural rattan splits finish, it can
also be painted or dyed to any desired finish. |