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

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	
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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	
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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	
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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	
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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	
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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.
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Category:FRIL
Category: FRIL: Flax (Linen)
Category: FRIL: Plant Fibers