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Jack Herer.Com  
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On-line excerpts of the writer's book, "The Emperor Wears No Clothes", dealing with the history of hemp, its past uses and future possibillities.
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Hempen Culture in Japan  
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Research about the history of hemp cannabis in Japan. Traces many uses from Neolitic to modern times. Fiber properties and uses. Library of articles.
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Silk  
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From the Vegan Society's pages. The history of silk. Production, properties and uses of silk fiber. A critical look on the exploitation of the silk worm in industrial processes.
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A Short History of Manufactured Fibers  
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History of manufactured fiber from the invention of artificial silk in 1855 to the wash and wear revolution of acrylic, polyester and microfiber. Time line for first US production of various fibers. From Fibersource. Com.
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Flax Production in the 17th Century  
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Brief history on growing flax crops for linen manufacturing. Descriptions of flax fiber, its properties and uses, and methods of processing. From Jamestown Historic Briefs.
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Silk Production in the 17th Century  
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History of the development of the silk trade. Description of sericulture, and the properties of silk fiber and cloth. From Jamestown Historic Briefs.
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Fiber Wars  
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Historical record of the hemp industry, introducing hemp and its early importance to mankind, and defining hemp's political struggle in the 20th century. Author: Dr. David P. West.
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Flax & Linen  
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Homepage about the history and development of flax and linen in Belgium. Information about flax cultivation, harvesting and processing into linen fibers, and the home-based flax industry in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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History of Du Pont's Nylon Fibers  
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Extensive history of the Du Pont de Nemours Company, the invention of the polyamide polymer and subsequently developed man-made fibers, and their commercialization in consumer and industrial products. From CHA, Inc.
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The History of Cotton  
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Short history of cotton cultivation and processing in Pakistan. Industry facts and figures, and weather and government legal information. Links to related sites. From the Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association (PCGA).
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