Difference between revisions of "Kemp"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An undesirable short, coarse wool or hair fiber. Kemp fibers are often found in [ | + | An undesirable short, coarse wool or hair fiber. Kemp fibers are often found in [[mohair]] wool. These fibers do not accept dyes well and are very brittle. Kemp fibers are sometimes used in carpets. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:36, 21 January 2014
Description
An undesirable short, coarse wool or hair fiber. Kemp fibers are often found in Mohair wool. These fibers do not accept dyes well and are very brittle. Kemp fibers are sometimes used in carpets.
Synonyms and Related Terms
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Authority
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996