The Determination of Cotton and Linen

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Excerpt from The Determination of Cotton and Linen: By Physical, Chemical and Microscopic MethodsDuring my practical work in the linen industry, I had ample opportunity to observe what great commercial and technical im portance attaches to the distinction between ¿ax and cotton fibres. Unfortunately, I was obliged equally often to notice that the knowledge of the distinguishing marks has not penetrated to a very wide circle, and indeed that the judgment of many engaged in the textile industry is unreliable as soon as it comes to a question of tests of material of unknown origin or of cotton goods which on account of dressing look like linen.In this publication, now in its second and essentially enlarged edition, I have considered especially the methods of testing which it is possible for everybody to carry out quickly and without com plicated apparatus. Of course I was obliged to mention also the most important method of identifying both fibres - the microscopic test, which gives unquestioned scientific results. The somewhat more detailed handling of this subject here as compared with the first edition, will be, I hope, to many not unwelcome.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.