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Your Favorite Natural Fibers?

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Tetsuoh:

Hello All!

This is topic is to get a nice feeling for what natural fibers and cordage people like and why.

I'd like your opinion of your favorite material to work with and why you like it so much.

I look forward to seeing what people say.

As for myself?

I'm going to say Hemp.
For it's wide array of use, including beyond cordage, and because I always find myself going back to making something or another out of it.

Tortoise:
I've been messing around with agave fibers recently, I like them especially since they're everywhere here, strong and easy to get

Joec123able:
Only used nettles and poplar inner bark I'm really liking nettles there strong easy to process and there every where

burchett.donald:
Flax processed into linen. Although I don't make linen I do use linen for bow strings. Irish linen...

Hillbilly:
Dogbane, milkweed, Yucca filamentosa are the best I've tried as far as strength and workability. Other good ones are Amsonia (blue star,) basswood, hickory, mulberry, and tulip poplar bark, evening primrose, stinging nettle, false nettle. there are a lot more out there, you just have to experimnent. Hemp is good fiber, but I wouldn't really consider it with the "natural" fibers if I have to buy it on a spool, and I sure don't want to get caught growing it in its natural state. :)

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