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 36
closeness, and colour arethe attributes which fix the class to which a flax fibre belongs. Thesevary in many degrees, and delicate touch, quickness of eye, and theknowledge born of experience are needed for the work of sorting. Sorted flax takes on a special character. It is the raw material ofthe… … i- >-l u THE PREPARATION OF FLAX AND HEMP 17 mixed of various qualities in various proportions. Some kinds offlax lie in the stores for months, and other kinds are not stored anytime. The Treatment of Hemp.—The fibres we call hemp are derived,as we have seen, from various plants grown in regions…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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