Difference between revisions of "Rice"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
(username removed) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A thin stalk of the ''Oryzo sativa'' [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=grass grass]. Rice straw is used for papermaking. During World War II it was also used for coarse rope because of the shortage of other [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bast | + | A thin stalk of the ''Oryzo sativa'' [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=grass grass]. Rice straw is used for papermaking. During World War II it was also used for coarse rope because of the shortage of other [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bast%20fiber bast fibers]. |
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rice | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rice%20flour rice flour], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rice%20husk rice husk], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rice%20oil rice oil], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rice%20paper rice paper], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rice%20starch rice starch], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rice%20wax rice wax] |
[[File:ricewp2.jpg|thumb|Mature rice]] | [[File:ricewp2.jpg|thumb|Mature rice]] | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 669 |
| − | * | + | * Silvie Turner, ''Which Paper?'', Design Press, New York, 1991 |
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | * ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 24 July 2013
Description
A thin stalk of the Oryzo sativa grass. Rice straw is used for papermaking. During World War II it was also used for coarse rope because of the shortage of other bast fibers.
See also rice flour, rice husk, rice oil, rice paper, rice starch, and rice wax
Synonyms and Related Terms
rice straw; arroz (Esp.)
Other Properties
Fiber width = 6-12 microns; straight with tapering ends; Striations are fine and well-spaced; Parenchymal cells have a serrated edge.
Additional Information
T.Collings, D. Miller, 'The Identification of Oriental Paper Fibers' The Paper Conservator, vol 3, 1978.
Additional Images
U.S. long grain rice
Rice varieties
Rice straw paper
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 669
- Silvie Turner, Which Paper?, Design Press, New York, 1991
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996