known technically as  Musa textilis  and commercially as "manila hemp", "manila", and "hemp". ITScHa ( c ) "Maguey" (cantala) shall mean the fiber of the plant of the same name, which is known technically as  Agave cantala  Roxb., and commercially as "maguey", "manila maguey", and "Philippine maguey". ( d ) "Sisal" shall mean the fiber of the true sisal plant,  Agave sisalana Per., which is sometimes known locally as "maguey de Hawaii". SaIHDA ( e ) "Strand" shall mean several fibers twisted together by hand for tying bundles or hanks. (f) "String" shall mean a handmade rope or strand of abacá, maguey, or sisal which has been used for tying several bundles or hanks together. ( g ) "Tow" shall mean pieces of broken fiber or fine fibers, interwoven in such a way as to break wholly or in part during the operation of carding at the mill. ( h ) "Waste" shall mean the broken fiber or partially cleaned fiber strips which fall under the knife or machine during the operation of fiber extraction. [2380-1.] SECTION  1869 . Official Standards for Commercial Grades of Fibers . — The Director of Agriculture shall determine the official standards for the various commercial grades of abacá, maguey, and sisal. Each grade shall have its proper designation and a corresp onding distinctive mark, both of which, together with the basis upon which the several grades are determined, shall be defined by the Director of Agriculture in a general order. Such order shall have the approval of the Secretary of Public Instruction; and f or the dissemination of information, copies of the same shall be supplied gratis to the foreign markets, provincial governors, municipal presidents, and to such other persons and agencies as shall make request therefor. If any of these standards should at any time be changed notice shall be given in the local and foreign markets for a period of at least six months before the new standard shall go into effect. [2380-2 ( a, c, d ).] 556 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011