Question

What is retting?????????​

Answer 1

Answer:

RETTING is the process by which the pectic material which binds the fibres to the remainder of the flax stem is broken down and the fibres are liberated. When flax is immersed in water the straw becomes softened and the soluble constituents, which include carbohydrates, glucosides and nitrogen compounds, are extracted

Answer 2

Retting is a process employing the action of micro-organisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectins surrounding bast-fibre bundles, and so facilitating separation of the fibre from the stem.

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