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Retting - Wikipedia
Retting is a process employing the action of micro-organisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectins
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Retting | Fibre Separation Process for Hemp, Flax & Jute - Britannica
Retting, process employing the action of bacteria and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and gummy substances surrounding ...
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Etherington & Roberts. Dictionary--retting
1. The process of soaking or exposing a substance, such as flax or hemp, so as to promote the loosening of the fiber from the woody tissue by bacterial action.
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retting
▪ I. ˈretting, vbl. n. Also 8 raiting, 8–9 rating. [f. ret v.2 + -ing1.] The preparation of flax, etc., by steeping or watering.1727–38 Chambers Cycl., Raiting, or Rating, the laying of hemp, flax, timber, &c. when green, in a pond, or running water, to season and dispose it for future uses. 1825 J....
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From Flax to Linen: The Retting Process - Vala Alta
Retting is the process by which flax fibers are released from the stem of the plant by monitored natural degradation.
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Understanding the Retting Process - IND HEMP
Retting is the process of separating plant fibers by letting them lay on the ground to break down in the weather. This process is used on bast type plants like ...
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RETTING definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
2 senses: → See ret to moisten or soak (flax, hemp, jute, etc) to promote bacterial action in order to facilitate separation of.
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Getting retting better by bacterial blending - Research Outreach
The aim of this work was to optimise the retting protocol to lower the retting period with limited water and to increase fibre quality.
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MICROBIOLOGY OF RETTING - Nature
Retting is the process by which the pectic material which binds the fibres to the remainder of the flax stem is broken down and the fibres are liberated.
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Flax retting - Josefin Waltin spinner
The retting process separates the flax fibers from the cellulose core with the help of humidity and mould. You can use running water, dew or snow.
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Scutching
Retting removes the pectins that bind the fibers to the stalk and each other, so under-retted flax is harder to separate from the stalk, and often gets Over-retting the flax causes the fibers to deteriorate and break.
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retter
ˈretter rare—1. One engaged in retting.1817 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. LXXXIII. 501, I..see the boys bathe, or watch the retters of flax.
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Rett
published in Røros, Norway
Rett syndrome, neurodevelopmental disorder of the grey matter of the brain that affects girls almost exclusively
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Retting
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retted
ˈretted, ppl. a. [f. ret v.2 + -ed1.] Prepared by retting.1839 Ure Dict. Arts 487, 100 pounds of the stalks of retted flax..afford from 45 to 48 pounds of broken flax. 1894 Times 12 Mar. 13/5 The ordinary retted flax is fed into the breaker, where the woody portion is loosened and partially detached...
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Cottonization
Methods
Methods of obtaining cottonized fibers are as below:
Mechanical
Chemical
Enzymatic
See also
Retting
Plasma treatment (textiles)
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