Free 186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook:  
Get 2,000+ tool plans, full site access, and more.

User Tag List

Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Textile fibers magnified - photo

  1. #1

  2. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Altair For This Useful Post:

    nova_robotics (Nov 22, 2021), that_other_guy (Dec 13, 2021), Toolmaker51 (Nov 23, 2021)

  3. #2
    Supporting Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2018
    Posts
    2,147
    Thanks
    10,133
    Thanked 1,142 Times in 615 Posts

    nova_robotics's Tools
    The cotton is surprising.

    2000 Tool Plans

  4. #3
    Supporting Member Skun Knuckles's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2017
    Location
    Gippsland Victoria Australia
    Posts
    81
    Thanks
    126
    Thanked 51 Times in 31 Posts

    Skun Knuckles's Tools
    You learn something new every day!
    My entire life which spans 54 years I thought linen was cloth made from cotton, thanks to this photo I have now learnt that I was ill informed and linen is produced from the flax plant also known as linseed which is where we also get linseed oil.
    This is something I now know, which I can add to my back catalogue of useful information to bore friends and family with.
    When I was young and poor I learnt a trade, and after many years of hard work I’m not young anymore.

  5. The Following User Says Thank You to Skun Knuckles For This Useful Post:

    Toolmaker51 (Nov 23, 2021)

  6. #4
    Supporting Member Toolmaker51's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2016
    Location
    Midwest USA
    Posts
    5,331
    Thanks
    7,042
    Thanked 2,980 Times in 1,893 Posts

    Toolmaker51's Tools
    Having worn all those but cashmere (which is best encountered differently!), you appreciate natural fibers each have distinct and useful qualities.
    Humans, over eons, learned these trial-and-error, and used accordingly, to expand from mere hides.

    One advantage from age, the ever-increasing volume of such knowledge, and finding those interested!
    Like HMT.net, for one.



    186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook
    Sincerely,
    Toolmaker51
    ...we'll learn more by wandering than searching...

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •