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 211
table for the strength of several cordagefibres: Pounds Sunn hemp 407 Cotton rope 346 Hemp 290 Coir 224 In appearance sunn hemp is very similar to hemp, both tothe naked eye and under the microscope. The essential distinc-tion between the two is in the cross-section (see Fig. 47), whichshows the… … FlG. 45.—Fibres of Hemp (X350).Showing longitudinal fissures and numerous transverse cracks and jointed-like structure. ing in these respects from hemp, in which the lumen is fiat andnarrow and always empty. Miiller gives the following analysis of raw sunn hemp: Per Cent. Ash 0.61 Water…
Textile fibers
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