To establish the age, strength and weave of an item, a fiber sample
is removed. The material is examined under a polarizing light microscope
to see the structure and color of the fiber.
View a range of textile samples here, as the experts would see them,
under the microscope. From natural fibers such as wool and cotton
to man-made fibers such as rayon.
To establish the age, strength and weave of an item, a fiber sample is removed. The material is examined under a polarizing light microscope to see the structure and color of the fiber.
View a range of textile samples here, as the experts would see them, under the microscope. From natural fibers such as wool and cotton to man-made fibers such as rayon.
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