Chemistry:Solidonia
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Short description: A natural plant fiber extracted from an African plant that was similar to ramie
Solidonia was a natural plant fiber extracted from an African plant that was similar to ramie. Germany developed it, and they used it as a substitute for wool.[1][2][3]
Characteristics
Solidonia was a fine fiber with screw shaped form, resembling wool. The fiber length varied from 2.5 to 6 inches; it was long enough to be spun into yarn with woolen worsted methods of yarn spinning.[1][2]
Use
Germany developed Solidonia during World War I. The German army used clothing made of a blend of wool and solidonia (75% +25%). They used it in underwear, and hosiery, etc.[1][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wingate, Isabel Barnum (1979). Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. Internet Archive. New York : Fairchild Publications. pp. 571. ISBN 978-0-87005-198-2. http://archive.org/details/fairchildsdictio00wing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matthews, Joseph Merritt (1924) (in en). The Textile Fibers, Their Physical, Microscopical and Chemical Properties. Wiley. pp. 836. https://books.google.com/books?id=S5RRAAAAMAAJ&q=Solidonia.
- ↑ (in en) Textile World. McGraw-Hill.. 1921. pp. 81. https://books.google.com/books?id=nHw5AQAAMAAJ&q=Solidonia.
- ↑ Roeber, Eugene Franz; Parmelee, Howard Coon (1920) (in en). Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering. McGraw publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 1208. https://books.google.com/books?id=0nIfAQAAMAAJ&q=Solidonia.
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