Application of dyestuffs to textiles, paper, leather and other materials (1920)
Matthews, J. Merritt (Joseph Merritt), 1874-1931 · New York, Wiley · leaf 590
of a single elongated cell, varying from about h to 2 ins. inlength. Linen, on the other hand, is a bast fiber; that is, it is obtainedfrom the stalk of the flax plant. The conmiercial fiber may reach severalfeet in length, and consists of a bundle of smaller fiber cells. As obtainedfrom the plant,… … Fig. 273.—Gas Singeing Machine. (Curtis & Marble). easily penetrated by solutions of dyestuffs and mordants. It is also harderto bleach on account of the high color and many impurities present in theraw fiber. Furthermore, since the commercial long fiber consists of anumber of small cells…
Dyes and dyeing · Textile fabrics
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