《 Linden 》

Linden

〔 Tiliaceae family 〕
Binomial name: Tilia japonica
Producing area: Laos
Section used: Bast fiber (the female plant is brown, while the male plant is white)
Ply-joining method: Twisting

Despite the Japanese linden fiber being known for turning brown after boiling in lye, the Lao linden fiber is already brown from the beginning.
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Linden

The fiber being torn off with a billhook

Linden

The taken out fiber

Linden

Linden thread and cloth