White fibre or Tampico is extracted from the leaves of certain species of Agave (Agaves Sisalana, Agave Foreyodes) which grow mainly in Mexico. The fleshy leaf of the Agave plant is cut off and threshed, after which it is beaten with thick sticks so that the fibres are released. On large plantations, threshing machines are used. The fibres are then dried in the sun and sorted according to size, length and colour. The natural colour varies from green to yellowish white although the fibre can also be black or brown as well as grey. The material is used extensively for making yard brooms, panel brushes, deck brushes, nail brushes and bath brushes.