. Textbook of botany. Botany. Fig. 179. — A field of cotton. fiber is a long, single-celled hair borne on the seed. The fibers are separated from the seeds by the machine Icnown as a cotton gin. Cotton yams are used in .the weaving of cambric, muslin, cheesecloth, duck, and other fabrics. Cotton threads are largely used with silk or wool in the weaving of mixed goods. Cotton treated with a solution of caustic soda is "mercerized"; the fibers are much changed and take on a silky appearance. Linen is made from the bast fibers of the stem of the flax plant. The varieties of flax that ar
. Textbook of botany. Botany. Fig. 179. — A field of cotton. fiber is a long, single-celled hair borne on the seed. The fibers are separated from the seeds by the machine Icnown as a cotton gin. Cotton yams are used in .the weaving of cambric, muslin, cheesecloth, duck, and other fabrics. Cotton threads are largely used with silk or wool in the weaving of mixed goods. Cotton treated with a solution of caustic soda is "mercerized"; the fibers are much changed and take on a silky appearance. Linen is made from the bast fibers of the stem of the flax plant. The varieties of flax that are raised primarily for seed (from. Fig. 180. — Cotton seeds with fibers Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Allen, Charles E. (Charles Elmer), b. 1872; Gilbert, Edward Martinius, joint author. Boston, New York [etc. ] D. C. Heath & co
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