- Analytical Textile Microscopistedit
... b) in backing The aicas marked wiih the poinicr had been transfonned from a fibrous assembly into a ... 5 Microbiological destruction of ceilulosic (bast) fibre in carpet backing (bar = 25 ]im) t \ ... 6Wool fibre from the edge of the... more
... b) in backing The aicas marked wiih the poinicr had been transfonned from a fibrous assembly into a ... 5 Microbiological destruction of ceilulosic (bast) fibre in carpet backing (bar = 25 ]im) t \ ... 6Wool fibre from the edge of the affected pile area (the strange 'bore-holes' in the fibre ...
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Introduction Fibre identification Fibre measurement Polarised light microscopy Special preparation techniques for light microscopy Other light microscopical techniques applied to fibres Scanning electron microscopy Transmission electron... more
Introduction Fibre identification Fibre measurement Polarised light microscopy Special preparation techniques for light microscopy Other light microscopical techniques applied to fibres Scanning electron microscopy Transmission electron microscopy
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Abstract: The less frequently used methods of fibre identification are summarised, from elementary burning, staining and solubility tests, to density, melting point and refractive index determinations. More advanced instrumental... more
Abstract: The less frequently used methods of fibre identification are summarised, from elementary burning, staining and solubility tests, to density, melting point and refractive index determinations. More advanced instrumental techniques are explained: differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), pyrolysis and briefly transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is considered in some detail. Principles, specimen preparation, factors affecting the image and information obtained are considered. Advanced scanning electron microscopy techniques are noted, and the optimal instrument choice between the scanning electron and light microscopes compared. The principles of quantitative analyses of fibre mixtures are introduced, for blends of both chemically equivalent and chemically different fibres.
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Examples of different microscopical techniques applied to textiles are given. This includes some specialised and unusual tests.
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Page 1. Fibre identification and the quantitative analysis of fibre blends Philip H Greaves IWS, Development Centre, Valley Drive. Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8PB The fibrecomposition ofa textile is a fundamental characteristic in... more
Page 1. Fibre identification and the quantitative analysis of fibre blends Philip H Greaves IWS, Development Centre, Valley Drive. Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8PB The fibrecomposition ofa textile is a fundamental characteristic in determining the product's behauiour. ...
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Over 160 finds of cordage made of white animal fur have been recovered from excavations of Dorset Palaeo-Eskimo sites in the vicinity of Baffin Island, eastern Canada. Almost as many fragments of animal pelts and loose fibres have been... more
Over 160 finds of cordage made of white animal fur have been recovered from excavations of Dorset Palaeo-Eskimo sites in the vicinity of Baffin Island, eastern Canada. Almost as many fragments of animal pelts and loose fibres have been excavated in the same sites. This report describes the structure of the cords and the appearance of the pelts, but the main emphasis is on the identification by microscopy of the fur fibres. The evidence shows that while a wide range of wild species was available as pelts, the coat of the Arctic hare was the primary source for cordage, with Arctic fox fur as a significant contributor. A selection of comparative material from Norse and Inuit sites in Greenland has been included. The study was carried out on behalf of the Helluland Archaeological Project. FULL TEXT available from Pangur Press, http://www.aslab.co.uk/pangur-press/
