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Under The Microscope
Margaret Ordonez PhD
Textile consevator
Microscopy - Fiber analysis: coming soon page 2
13-Star Flag, Naval, Annin & Co. (ca. 1861–1876)
Canton sewing thread: flax bundle with ultimate fibers
Hoist: Annin & Co. imprint with hand-spun yarns
Canton: hand-spun wool fibers
Stripes: wool fibers
Flax bundle: ultimate fibers
Red stripe: wool lock-stitching
Hoist yarns: hand-spun
Seaming thread: flax and cotton blend
