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An unidentified woman spins a fiber which is believed to be sisal. The sisal fiber, harvested from sisal, part of the agave family, can be used to produce fine fabric comparable to silk, but is mostly used for practical applications, such as cordage, tine, matting, rugs and brushes. Sisal fiber is strong, durable, stretchable and resists deterioration in salt water.

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Title
Woman Spinning Fiber
Creator
Baxter, David
Date
1980
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0079-b10-f03-276
Keyword
sisal fiber ; spinning
Geographic Coverage
Santa Catarina
Type
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David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs
Note

http://www.binhaitimes.com/sisal.html
Retrieved 28 August 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisal
Retrieved 28 August 2012

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