The scouring of cotton
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J. Merritt Matthews
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Article
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1906
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Before cotton cal-i be properly dyed or bleached, it is necessary that the waxy matters surrounding the fibres should he removed. As these are water-repellent, it is very difficult to impregnate the cotton fihre with solutions if such impurities are present. This may be rendered easily apparent by p