10 MATERIALS OF PLANT ORIGIN - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

The plant materials are obtained directly from plants, trees and shrubs. Since its origins, man has taken advantage of logging and agriculture to extract natural resources for his own benefit.

By obtaining materials of plant origin, it has been possible to make garments, build boats, assemble tools and obtain many other products.

The drawback of using plant-based materials such as wood is that they require the consumption of natural resources, in this case forests or jungles.

This results in serious problems for the environment, since it takes decades to recover them and they are essential for the maintenance of life and ecosystems.

Main materials of plant origin and their characteristics

1- Cotton

This fiber comes from the cotton tree. Cotton is very soft to the touch and easy to get and work with.

It is suitable for the manufacture of fabrics, thanks to its soft and insulating composition, also resistant to tearing.

2- Rubber

It is a material that arises from the sap of plants, with a milky consistency. It is normally used to make tires and waterproof articles.

It has a great advantage in terms of its elasticity and resistance to any product with acidic properties.

3- Wood

It is obtained from the trunk of trees. This material is characterized by its resistance and abundance in the environment.

With it you can make infinities of articles, houses, furniture, tools, among others.

4- Linen

It is a herbaceous plant, of which the fiber of its stem is commonly used, for the elaboration of threads and the manufacture of fabrics.

5- Bamboo

Bamboo is native to China. Its stem, like wood, is used to make furniture, boats and houses.

Its fiber is used to make sandals, hats and baskets. By extracting its pulp, it can be used to make cardboard, paper and textile fibers.

6- Wicker

The wicker is extracted from the shrub of the willow family. Its stem and branches are used for the weaving of frames, baskets, furniture, hats and other articles that are useful.

7- Cork

It is obtained from the bark of trees. It has been used as a stopper for glass bottles.

It is also applied to produce panels, used as billboards, and in the wind instruments, to avoid the exit of the same in the keys and other areas.

8- Cardboard

The cardboard is formed by several layers of paper (made from the stem of the trees) superimposed.

It is used for the elaboration of boxes of different types for the packing or packaging of articles or materials.

9- Hemp

Hemp is a fiber that is obtained from the cannabis plant. It can be used to make textile fibers and to prepare high-fat seeds and oils for medicinal applications.

10- Rubber

It is obtained from the sap of the trunk of trees. It is used to make glues, as it has a resinous consistency that quickly adheres to surfaces.

Also due to its physical properties it is non-conductive of electricity and is used as an insulator.

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