2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. --Ure. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Retting — is a stage in the manufacturing of vegetable fibers, especially the bast fibers. It is a process that employs water and microbial action to separate the bast fibers from the woody core (the xylem), and sometimes from the epidermis as well.In… … Wikipedia
retting — ▪ fibre separation process process employing the action of bacteria and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and gummy substances surrounding bast fibre bundles, thus facilitating separation of the fibre… … Universalium
retting — ret v. (about hemp or flax fibers) soften by soaking in water, prepare by dampening with water … English contemporary dictionary
retting — present part of ret … Useful english dictionary
Water-retting — Water ret Wa ter ret , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Water retted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Water retting}.] To ret, or rot, in water, as flax; to water rot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dew-retting — dewˈ retting noun The process of rotting away the gummy part of hemp or flax by exposure on the grass to dew and rain • • • Main Entry: ↑dew … Useful english dictionary
rotting — Retting Ret ting, n. 1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; also called {rotting}. See {Ret}. Ure. [1913 Webster] 2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. Ure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… … Wikipedia
