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 214
so usually contains a substance derived fromthe sap of the leaf which possesses the peculiarity of giving adeep-red color with concentrated nitric acid. The compositionof the fibre is as follows (Church): JUTE, RAMIE, HEMP, AND MINOR VEGETABLE FIBRES. 201 Per Cent. Ash 0.63 Water 11. 61 Gum (and… … Fig. 48.—Gambo Hemp. (Hohnel.)e, ends with blunt points and wide lumen; d, lateral branch; /, longitudinal cut-ting, with V, interruptions in lumen; q, cross-sections, with L, small lumen;m, median layers. also be woven into cloth resembling linen duck. It has been usedextensively in the United…
Textile fibers
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