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Definitions of ixtle in various dictionaries:
noun - a strong fiber
IXTLE - Ixtle or tampico fiber is the general name for a hard plant fiber obtained from a number of Mexican plants, chiefly species of Agave and Yucca. ixtl...
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Fibre bits inside textile mangled |
Fibre that after weaving, can be used in textiles |
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Dec 21 2007 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
Aug 31 2003 The Times - Cryptic |
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Variant of istle. |
Ixtle description |
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Ixtle or tampico fiber is the general name for a hard plant fiber obtained from a number of Mexican plants, chiefly species of Agave and Yucca. ixtle is the common name (or part of the common name) of the plants producing the fiber. Ixtle is also the common name of a species of bromeliad, Aechmea magdalenae, grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.Ixtle fiber is used as a substitute for animal bristles in the manufacture of brushes, cords, and lariats. Wrapped with thread, parallel bundles of fiber were used as the boning in corsets. Tampico Fiber, in cleaning brushes, was introduced in the USA by Lola Products in 1969 with "The Original" Tampico Vegetable & Dish Brush" as they call it. It was and still is a very popular, All-Natural household cleaning tool. * Particular kinds of Ixtle include:* Jaumave Ixtle, produced from Agave funkiana (syn. A. lophantha), is said to be the best grade. The name comes from the Jaumave Valley in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, where it is gro |