BOT 2000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Dioecy, Bixa Orellana, Safflower
18 Apr 2016
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The most important use of fibers today is for textiles: these can come from seeds, fruit walls, or strings of cells associated with the phloem in some species of flowering plants. Cotton is a seed fiber that is highly versatile. Textile dyes and tannins were historically derived from plants naturally produced dyes are mostly from synthetic counterparts: used in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Uses of fibers over time: shelter, nets for trapping animals, vessels to carry water or cook food, thread for making fabrics. Plant dyes are important because of potential toxicity of artificial dyes. Primary difference between plant fibers and others: cellulose: long strings of glucose molecules attached to another in a precise way. Not overly affected cotton can be boiled while washed. Textiles, brushes, plaiting, coarse weaving, stuffing material, paper, and specialty products. Textiles can be spun to form yarns and threads. Other fibers such as wood fibers can be used for paper, fiberboard: 2.
