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tank-retting [1 record]

Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Bast Fibres (Textiles)
OBS

--. (...) the de-seedes straw, tied in bundles, is packed into concrete tanks which are filled with water and artificially heated to about 30 degree C. Retting is completed in about 3 days.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Fibres textiles libériennes
OBS

le rouissage se fait suivant diverse techniques: (...) en cuve en immergeant les tiges de lin dans de grands bacs en ciment.

Spanish

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