High tensile properties may provide fibre swith high strength,high resistance
or significant elasticity; the large cross-sectional area combined with a large lumen potentially also offer a fibre with good in-sulation properties. These properties in asustainable,renewable
fibre must open opportunities in performance apparel at least,and are certainly superior to other bast fibres where limitations in their properties may reduce potential in this area.Work to develop applications for these fibres is ongoing.