United States. Dept. of Agriculture · [Washington · leaf 71
lls oftwo different kinds; the one kind on the outside (as seen in one part of thefigure) being broad and flattened, overlapping each other, with their free edgespointing to the top of the hair; the second kind (as seen in the other part of thedrawing) is nearly round in outline, and forms the… … Flax, like all vegetable fibres, is made up, as ordinarily used, of severalcells forming a filament. The figure represents the separated cells. The bore or internal cavity of the flax cell is not large; hence its greaterstrength as compared with cotton. The cross markings seen in the figureare not…
Flax · Hemp · Textile fibers
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