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es tofrom 30% to 50%. Mercerization imparts a high luster to thecotton fiber, due partly to the fact that the fiber,being cylindrical, reflects the light instead ofabsorbing it, and to another condition whichaffects the lustrous appearance, the change inthe cell elements. The substance becomes… … Cotton, Mercerized and Stretched, Showing Incom-plete Mercerization fiber is completely mercerized. The illustra-tion, which is typical, shows part of the fibersstill containing a partial twist. Mercerized cotton is somewhat more reactivetowards dyestuffs than other cottons, 20 THE STUDY OF FABRICS…
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