Cotton English

English cotton cotton hanks per pound 840 1 cotton hank/pound (1695 m/kg or 840 yd/lb)... 

Farnie, D. A. (1979). The English Cotton Industry and the World Market, 1815-1896. Oxford Clarendon Press. 

Schonbein s process soon became known through the publication of the English patent to John Taylor (cited above). He carried out the nitration by means of a mixture of 1 volume of strong nitric acid (1.45 to 1.5) and 3 volumes of strong sulfuric acid (1.85). The cotton was immersed in this acid at 50-60 F. for 1 hour, and was then washed in a stream of running water until free from acid. It was pressed to remove as much water as possible, dipped in a very dilute solution of potassium carbonate... 

Divide S90-S by English cotton count to give tex number Divide 590-5 by tex number to give cotton count Divide 885-5 by worsted count to give tex number Divide 885-5 by tex number to give worsted count Divide 1938 by woollen count to give tex number Divide 1938 by tex number to give woollen count. 

Mandeville, J. Mandeville s Travels, ed. P.Hamelius, from the MS. Cotton Titus C. XVI, British Museum, translated from the French of Jean d Outremeuse and published by the Early English Text Society, 1916 Millwood, NY, Kraus Reprint, 1987. 

The values in Table 2 are shown graphically in Fig. 6. expressed in the form of English cotton counts, and in Fig. 7, expressed in terms of Tex values. 

Mercerization m9r-s9- rlz [John Mercer t 2866 English calico printer] (1859) vt. A treatment of cotton yarn or fabric to... 

Anon. (1998), Reclamation and Reuse of Process Water from Reactive Dyeing of Cotton , EPA Project Report No. 374 (in Danish, English summary). 

In a useful review of dietary standards, Leitch (1942) ascribes to a certain Dr. E. Smith in England the first statement of dietary requirements. The critical situation was a cotton famine and widespread unemployment among English cotton workers. The purpose of the resulting standard was to avert starvation diseases, and the figures were in terms of carbon and nitrogen. 

Mercerization m3r-s3- rlz vf [John Mercer f 2866 English calico printer] (1859) A treatment of cotton yarn or fabric to increase its luster and affinity for dyes. The material is immersed under tension in a cold sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution in warp or skein form or in the piece, and is later neutralized in / acid. The process causes a permanent swelling of the fiber and thus increases its luster. 

A diaper (in American and Canadian English) or nappy (in Conunonwealth English) is a kind of underwear that allows one to defecate or urinate in a discreet manner. Diapers have been worn throughout human history, and are made of cloth or disposable materials. Cloth diapers are composed of layers of fabric made from cotton, hemp, bamboo, or microflbers, and can be washed and reused multiple times. Disposable diapers contain absorbent materials and are thrown away after use. The decision to use cloth or disposable diapers is a controversial one, due to issues ranging from convenience, health, and cost due to their effect on the enviromnent. 

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