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 162
. Jute is obtained from plants of the genus Corchorus, belonging tothe lime-tree order. Two species are cultivated for fibre, C. capsularis(fig. 29) and C. olitorhts, the leaves of the latter being also used as apotherb in Egypt and adjacent countries. Though botanically distinct,the fibres from… … 29.—Jute Plant [Corcho-nis capsularis)I, Flower. 2, Fruit. 114 TEXTILE FIBRES mation of textile manufacturers, and all anxiety regarding possiblefailure in the supply has vanished. Though China grows a largequantity, the Chinese use most of it themselves. India alone exportsmuch of the fibre, and…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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