Barker, A. F. (Aldred Farrer), b. 1868, Gardner, Walter Myers 1862- [from old catalog], Snow, R. [from old catalog], Cook, William H. [from old catalog], Bradbury, Fred. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 71
other colour, although there are obviouslimitations in this respect. The silk fibre consists of twodistinct parts, a central portion and a coating of sub-stances readily removable by hot water, termed the silkgum. The central portion or fibroin has approximately b2 52 TEXTILES the composition: Ci5… … Figs. 7 and 8.—Micrographs of Cotton Fibres : (a) unripe fibre,(b) ripe fibre, (c) mercerized fibre. Micrograph of Silk Fibre :(d) illustrates the twofold character of the silk fibre and thesplitting and expansion of the fibrils which occur in some Tussah Silks. qualities of the silk. Why silk…
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