print email comment close International Year of Natural Fibres 2009 URL: http://www.naturalfibres2009.org Description: Website for this international year that has the goal of raising "the profile of [natural] fibres and to emphasise their value to consumers while helping to sustain the incomes of the farmers." Includes feature stories about natural fibers and fiber industry (such as Peru's alpaca herders), event listings, and profiles of natural fibers such as flax, jute, sisal, and wool. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Extra Keywords emphasize abaca coir cotton hemp silk angora camel hair cashmere mohair ramie LII Database Information: Record 27025 created by Jennifer English on 10/02/2008 Last modification on 03/10/2009 Published: 03/19/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27025