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 26
lso to be found in beard-hairs. On the other hand, the medulla is more largely developedthan the cortical layer, and becomes the principal part of thefibre, as in the beard-hairs of the doe. The microscopic appearance of wool is sufficiently character-istic to distinguish it from all other fibres.… … Fig. 5.—\arious Fibres. (Bowman.)A, Chinese wool; B, merino wool; C, cotton; D, silk; E, mohair. are more or less translucent in appearance, and permit of theunder cortical layer being seen through them. The exact natureand structure and arrangement of the scales differ considerablywith different…
Textile fibers
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