Lessons on textile history and fibre durability from a 4,000-year-old Egyptian flax yarn
Alessia Melelli, Darshil U. Shah, Gemala Hapsari, Roberta Cortopassi, Sylvie Durand, Olivier Arnould, Vincent Placet, Dominique Bénazeth, Johnny Beaugrand, Frédéric Jamme, Alain Bourmaud
Topics & Concepts
TextileDomesticationYarnAncient egyptDurabilityComposite materialMaterials scienceArchaeologyAncient historyBiologyHistoryEcologyTextile materials and evaluationsNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesFood composition and properties