Abstract
Fracture mechanics tests and electron microscope studies showed that the fibre‐bundle sheath cells of Phormium tenax varieties from which fibre can be easily extracted by the Maori haro method were weak and thin‐walled. The method causes fracture to occur along this layer of cells that surround the fibre‐bundles. As a result, the fibre‐bundles that are removed from these varieties are very clean and require little further preparation before use.
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