: an African hibiscus (Hibiscus cannabinus) widely cultivated for its fiber
also
: the fiber used especially for making paper and cordage
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The panel is made of mushroom, hemp and kenaf fibers, not mushroom fiber and coconut shells.
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New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023
Flexform
Kafus Bio-Composites
Elkhart, Indiana
Flexform combines polypropylene with the rugged natural fibers of hemp and kenaf – a relative of the cotton plant – to create a lightweight, high-strength nonwoven moldable material.
—David Pescovitz, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2001
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New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023
Flexform
Kafus Bio-Composites
Elkhart, Indiana
Flexform combines polypropylene with the rugged natural fibers of hemp and kenaf – a relative of the cotton plant – to create a lightweight, high-strength nonwoven moldable material.
—David Pescovitz, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2001
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“Kenaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kenaf. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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