Identification of Textile Fibers
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A two-page article from the journal Textiles on identifying bast fibers and cotton by microscope. It describes digesting fibers in weak caustic soda to remove lignin, mounting them on slides, and applying Vetillard's iodine and glycerine-sulphuric acid reagents. It gives tip shapes and color reactions for flax, ramie, hemp, jute and cotton, and explains how to cut and examine fiber cross sections with a razor. Illustrations show heating the solution, fiber tip profiles, a binding dish, slicing and a section lifter.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- September 1919
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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