Slide ID
CV-80-276
_pkUnique ID
CV80276
Slide Date
1980
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Island
Santiago
Identifier
CV80276
City / Village
Assomada
Date
1980
Description
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.
Keywords
sisal fiber; spinning;
Box
1
Folder
3
Image Dimensions
3454x5167
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
18-8-2010 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
2.5 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Woman Spinning Fiber" (1980). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 229.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/229
Province or Jurisdiction
Santa Catarina
Keywords
sisal fiber; spinning;
Notes
http://www.binhaitimes.com/sisal.html
Retrieved 28 August 2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisal
Retrieved 28 August 2012