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 65
presence of small quantities of vegetable fibres at times.These often arise from the occurrence of burrs (bristly and barbedseeds of various plants) in the original fleece. South Americanwools are especially liable to contain such burrs; in many casesthese are incompletely removed, and may… … Fig. 17.—Typical Appearance of Shoddy Fibres (X 250).Showing fibres of various characters and colors. creep in through a variety of causes. According to Hohnel,samples of pure wool may easily contain as much as ^ per cent,of vegetable fibre. The latter authority also states that the vege-table…
Textile fibers
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