Particular kinds of Ixtle include:
, used in the production of Tula Ixtle'' •
Tula Ixtle, produced from
Agave lechuguilla or
Agave univittata. The name is derived from the town of
Tula, also in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The fiber is also obtained from the inner leaves, and is long and almost white. •
Jaumave Ixtle, produced from
Agave funkiana (
syn. A. lophantha), is said to be the best grade. The name comes from the Jaumave Valley in the Mexican state of
Tamaulipas, where it is grown. The fiber is obtained from the young inner leaves that form the central bud.
Jaumave Ixtle fibre is usually long, almost white, and almost as strong and flexible as
sisal, produced from
Agave sisaliana. •
Palma Ixtle, produced from the young leaves of species of
Yucca, known as
palmas in Spanish. The main species used is
Yucca carnerosana (syn.
Samuela carnerosana), although
Yucca treculeana is also used. The fiber is more difficult to extract from yuccas than from agaves, requiring the leaves to be steamed first for two to four hours. Individual fibers are long, yellow, and usually coarser and stiffer than sisal. The fiber is described as "somewhat gummy". ==References==