A treatise, giving a thorough description of the properties and supply of the fibres, as well as the various processes required for converting wool, cotton, silk from fibre to finished goods, covering both woven and knit goods ... construction of the most modern improvements to preparatory machinery ... accessories relating to construction and equipment of modern textile manufacturing plants .. (1895)
Posselt, E. A. (Emanuel Anthony), 1858-1921 · Philadelphia, E.A. Posselt; London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co · leaf 52
l withacetate of lead. If a white precipitate is formed,which dissolves on stirring, silk alone is present. Ablack precipitate indicates wool. The nitro-prussideof sodium gives a violet color if wool is present. Ifthe tissue is deeply colored, it may be cut up andsteeped for from fifteen to twenty… … SPECIMENS OF FLAX FIBRES, MAGNIFIED,Showing also Cross Sections. The flax fibre of commerce is obtained from thestem of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), whichis grown here, Canada, as well as all over central andnorthern Europe. The portion of the flax plant as used in the manu-facture of…
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