Ixtle

Ixtle, also known by the trade name Tampico fiber, is a stiff plant fiber obtained from a number of Mexican plants, chiefly species of Agave and Yucca.

[1] The principal source is Agave lechuguilla, the dominant Agave species in the Chihuahuan Desert.

[3] Ixtle is also the common name of a species of bromeliad, Aechmea magdalenae, grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.

[4] Ixtle fiber is used as a substitute for animal bristles in the manufacture of brushes, cords, and lariats.

[1] Wrapped with thread, parallel bundles of fiber were used as the boning in corsets.