Scientific techniques developed in materials science offer invaluable information to
archaeology, art history, and conservation. A rapidly growing number of innovative methods …

Identifying and distinguishing between natural textile fibres is an important task in both
archaeology and criminology. Wool, silk and cotton fibres can readily be distinguished from …

The cellulose microfibril realignment of unitary flax fibres with contrasted density of structural
defects, which are also known as dislocations and defined as zones of microstructure …

The use of synchrotron radiation techniques to study cultural heritage and archaeological
materials has undergone a steep increase over the past 10–15 years. The range of …

Preservation and conservation of archaeological wooden artifacts is extremely challenging
due to a lack of knowledge about the hierarchical structure of preserved cellulose. Herein …

The unambiguous identification of bast fibers represents one of the main challenges for
archaeologists and conservators dealing with archaeological textiles, motivated by the …

By definition, bast fibres are the structural components of the stems of plants. They are of
interest in the context of composite materials as they have lower density, but may possess …

Kvavadze et al.(Brevia, 11 September 2009, p. 1359) identified fiber samples as 30,000-
year-old flax based on a comparison with modern flax fibers analyzed by compound …

Identification of archaeological and historical textile fibres is important because it gives
insight into resource management in former times. The arrival of new tools such as table-top …

This paper deals with the kinetics of the color changes of cellulose during heat treatment.
The color of cellulose heated at 90–180° C was measured by a spectrophotometer and …