Under the Microscope: Amateur Natural Fiber Analysis || Random Research Rabbit Holes скачать в хорошем качестве

Under the Microscope: Amateur Natural Fiber Analysis || Random Research Rabbit Holes

I was asked in a recent video where I shared one of my original silk dresses about how I determine the fiber of an original dress. Some are easy-plain silk is usually very easy to tell by feel. Some are more difficult-19th century wool is notorious for being misidentified (even by long time experienced seamstresses) as cotton. The best method of determining fiber content is a bleach or burn test but obviously there are ethical issues about using those methods on antique garments. That’s where microscopes come in. This is something I have only been doing for a few years and I am self taught and am using a cheap microscope that doesn’t really get to the super microscopic views that would be best. But we can learn how fibers behave from a fairly cheap (less than $50) microscope to hopefully allow us to glean information about original garments. Microscope I use (not an affiliate link-I’m sharing this for educational purposes, not monetary): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SR7YPV5?... Helpful books on the subject that I do not own because they are expensive but I have been told are good: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/text... https://www.amazon.com/Microscopy-Tex... Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Being a Historian vs Being a Researcher or History Enthusiast 4:05 Methods of Determining Fiber Content 8:00 Modern Cotton Under the Microscope 16:28 Modern Linen Under the Microscope 25:30 Modern Wool Under the Microscope 30:00 Modern Silk Under the Microscope 36:14 Modern Blends Under the Microscope 40:08 19th Century Fabrics Under the Microscope 1:04:27 Final Thoughts Follow me on Instagram:   / prairie.flower.historical   #livinghistory, #fashion, #historicalfashion, #history, #historyfacts, #historic, #microscope, #microscopy, #fiber, #fiberanalysis, #textile, #textileanalysis, #extantanalysis, #analysis, #study, #historicstudy, #learnhistory, #textilefibers, #wool, #cotton, #linen, #silk, #proteinfiber, #cellulosefiber, #naturalfiber, #historicclothing, #19thcentury, #19thcenturyclothes, #19thcenturyfashion