1800-1809, white embroidered cotton dress, flax tying cord

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Source: Historic Costume & Textiles Collection, The Ohio State University, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/1208

001.1988.318.127.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.flaxtyingcord.jpg

001.1988.318.127.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.flaxtyingcord

Source plant
Accession Number 1988.318.127
Title Flax fibers, bright field, 200X
Image Identification information 001.1988.318.127.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.flaxtyingcord
Image capture digital
Date of image capture 11/11/13
Microscopist K. Jakes
Microscope Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique Brightfield
Lumen type narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter
Comments characteristic dislocations and transverse marks
001.1988.318.127-5.20.13-BF400X-MM.flax,tyingcord.jpg

001.1988.318.127-5.20.13-BF400X-MM.flax,tyingcord

Source plant
Accession Number 1988.318.127
Title Flax fibers, bright field, 400X
Image Identification information 001.1988.318.127-5.20.13-BF400X-MM.flax,tyingcord
Image capture digital
Date of image capture 05/20/13
Microscopist K. Jakes
Microscope Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique Brightfield
Lumen type narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter
002.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL400X-MM.flax,tyingcord.jpg

002.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL400X-MM.flax,tyingcord

Source plant
Accession Number 1988.318.127
Title Flax fibers, polarized light, 400X
Image Identification information 002.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL400X-MM.flax,tyingcord
Image capture digital
Date of image capture 05/20/13
Microscopist K. Jakes
Microscope Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique Polarized light
Comments characteristic dislocations and transverse marks, deep polarization colors
003.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-HOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord.jpg

003.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-HOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord

Source plant
Accession Number 1988.318.127
Title Flax fibers, polarized light, oriented with axis of one polarizer, 400X
Image Identification information 003.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-HOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord
Image capture digital
Date of image capture 05/20/13
Microscopist K. Jakes
Microscope Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique Polarized light, fiber oriented with axis of East-West polarizer
Comments compare this image to the following one with the Red I plate added
004.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-FOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord,s fibrils.jpg

004.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-FOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord,s fibrils

Source plant
Accession Number 1988.318.127
Title Flax fibers, Polarized light, first order red plate added, 400X
Image Identification information 004.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-FOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord,s fibrils
Image capture digital
Date of image capture 05/20/13
Microscopist K. Jakes
Microscope Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique Polarized light, First Order Red plate added
Comments color of dislocations is indicative of S spiral direction of fibrils, as is seen in flax.