McGowan, Ellen Beers, b. 1873, Waite, Charlotte A. (Charlote Augusta), b. 1873 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 26
8 TEXTILES AND CLOTHING mercerized cotton, where there is any possibility, by reason of form and luster, of confusing them with silk. It is a safe rule, in using the microscope, to study any fiber through- out its entire length. … Fig. 3. — Mercerized Cotton. There is much variation in the appearance and occurrence of these, and they may at first escape the eye of the beginner. The linen fiber requires more careful study than perhaps any other. Structurally, the fiber is composed of a series of cells of varying lengths, but…
Textile fabrics · Clothing and dress
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