Fibre, Vegetable
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A short encyclopedia entry defining vegetable fibre as a very fine spiral thread found inside plant cells and tubes. It describes its role in forming elastic spiral vessels, its occurrence in anther linings and on some seeds such as Collomia linearis, and distinguishes it from the woody fibre that makes up hemp and flax thread. The entry is botanical rather than a textile-processing account.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1867
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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