The textile industries : a practical guide to fibres, yarns & fabrics in every branch of textile manufacture, including preparation of fibres, spinning, doubling, designing, weaving, bleaching, printing, dyeing and finishing (1910)
Murphy, William S · London : The Gresham Publishing Company · leaf 144
seeds which yieldthe well-known linseedoil by simple expression.When the plants are culti-vated chiefly for seed, thefibres are used for rope-making and other roughpurposes. Those who cul-tivate for fibre, on the other hand, pay little attention to the seeds, excepting selected portionsfor… … Fig. 19.—Flax Plant I, Stamens and pistil. 2, Fruit. 3, 4, Sections of stem.S, Fibres of flax. 98 TEXTILE FIBRES soils. There is, however, a certain uniformity in all the systems ofculture, the main features of which can be described. Soil.—Flax is proverbially severe on the land; for that reason…
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