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 25
edge of the fibre topresent a serrated appearance (Fig. 3). This scaly covering THE TEXTILE FIBRES. gives the fibre its quality of rigidity and resistance to crushingstrain; it also causes the fibres to felt together on rubbing againstone another by the interlocking of the projecting edges of…
Textile fibers
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