How to Distinguish Quickly Cotton from Linen
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A short technical article describing practical tests for telling cotton from linen in fabrics and yarns. It covers microscopic differences between the fibers, water absorption, feel and finish, yarn strength and untwisting, an oil transparency test, and dyeing and chemical tests such as Methylene Blue, fuchsin and ammonia, and copper oxide solution.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- February 1931
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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