The textile fibres; their physical, microscopical, and chemical properties (1904)
Matthews, J. Merritt (Joseph Merritt), 1874-1931 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 203
gummy matters seem to consist esssentially ofpectose, cutose, and vasculose. In the degumming, the object isto remove these substances without affecting the cellulose of thefibre proper. The vasculose and cutose may be dissolved bytreatment with alkaline oleates or caustic alkalies employedunder… … FiG. 40.—Jute Fibre.A, middle portion; B, end of fibres; /, lumen; k, knot-like joints;sections; m, median layers between fibres. C, cross- ticity of wool and silk and the flexibility of cotton. As a resultit yields a harsher fabric, which has not the softness of cotton.Owing to its smooth and…
Textile fibers
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