From: Bleaching cotton in textile conservation: a closer look using atomic force microscopy
Fabric | Raw | Scoured | Historic |
---|---|---|---|
Colour | Off-white | White | White with staining |
Weave | Plain | Plain | Plain |
Yarn Twist | Z | Z | Z |
Thickness (mm) | 0.489 | 0.322 | 0.365 |
Weight (g m−2) | 853.4 | 485.4 | 526.2 |
Sett (threads cm−1) (weft × warp)a | 24 × 24 | 35 × 39 | 35 × 36 |
Tex (g km−1)a | 33.16 | 11.98 | 12.90 |
Cover factor (weft/warp)a | 1.38/1.38 | 1.21/1.35 | 1.26/1.29 |