Turf Fibre

Turf Fibre
TURF FIBRE
In 1917 and 1918, owing to the scarcity of textile fibres in Sweden and Holland fairly successful experiments were made to use the fibres extracted from dried turf. The cloth consisted of 75 per cent turf yarn and 25 per cent wool waste yarn, and had the appearance of homespun.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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