Fibre Name
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Japanese Name | Japanese Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo | Gramineae Bambusa Arundinacea | Take |  |
| Blue Sandalwood | Ulmus Pteroceltis Tatarinowii Maxim | Seitan |  |
| Cedar, Japanese | Taxodiaceae Cryptomeria Japonica | Sugi |  |
| Cotton | Mavaceae Gossypium hirsutum/barbadense/arboreum | Men |  |
| Ditch Reed | Gramineae Phragmites Communis | Yoshi |  |
| Eucalyptus | Eucalptus | Yukari |  |
| Flax | Linaceae Linum usitatissimum L. | Ama |  |
| Gampi | Thymelaeaceae Wikstremia Canescens | Ganpi |  |
| Hemp | Moraceae Cannabis Sativa | Asa |  |
| Kenaf | Mavaceae Hibiscus L. | Kinafu |  |
| Manila Hemp/Abaca | Musaceae Musa Textilis | Manira Asa |  |
| Mitsumata | Thymelaeaceae Edgeworthia Papyrifera | Mitsumata |  |
| Paper-mulberry | Moraceae Broussonetia Papyferia | Kozo |  |
| Rice | Gramineae Orzya Sativa | Kome |  |
| Sugar Cane/Bagasse | Gramineae Saccharum officinarum L. | Satoukibi |  |
| Tatami Rushes | Juncaceae Juncus Effusus | Igusa |  |
| Wheat | Gramineae Triticum Sativum | Mugi |  |
| Zebra Grass | Miscanthus Sinesus Japonicum | Kaya |  |
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