Scientific sewing and garment cutting, for use in schools and in the home; (1898)
Wakeman, Antoinette Prudence (Van Hoesen), Mrs., 1856- [from old catalog], Heller, Louise M., [from old catalog] joint author · New York, Boston [etc.] Silver, Burdett & company · leaf 54
SECOND GRADE WORK. 51 thf hark and the inner, woody pith of the plant; and it is rathe] along and tedious process to separate it. When the flax has been pulled, the first thing done is what is calledrippling it, which is removing the seed-pods. The next thing to bedone is the retting, which is a… … Hackling Flax. To put it into water is better than to depend on the dew; in fact, it isthe only way to get really fine fiber. The flax stalks are kept whollyunder water, but are not permitted to rest on the bottom of the pond ortank. This retting process, which separates the fiber from the rest of…
Sewing · Garment cutting
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