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from the fibers. incomplete degradation, ie, poor retting, leaves this protective barrier and fibers still attached and contributes to reduced fiber and yarn quality. flax fibers are primarily comprised of cellulose, but pectins, hemicellulose, and phenolic compounds also are present. compared with cotton
, flax has a lower percentage of cellulose and more pectin and hemicellulose. for example, in retted ''ariane'' flax glucose was the predominant sugar ( mg/g dry wt.) followed by mannose ( mg/g) and galactose ( mg/g); rhamnose, xylose, arabinose, and uronic acids were also present. in contrast to cotton...
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