Multiple choice

Flax fibre is soft, lustrous and flexible in property. Flax fibre is obtained from the genus

  1. Linum

  2. Corchorus

  3. Hibiscus

  4. Cocos

  5. Both (3) and (4)

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Explanation

Flax fibre is extracted from the bast or skin of the stem of Linum usitatissimum. Flax fibre is soft, lustrous and flexible in property. It is stronger than cotton fibre, but less elastic.