Retting

To separate this valuable commercial product from the woody matter the stalks are first subjected to a process termed retting, which is steeping them in water until they are quite soft. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

In warmer countries such as Egypt, this step—called retting—can be done in water, but it results in polluted water. ❋ Christina Passariello (2011)

The bacillus which produces the "retting" is known now, however, and it has been shown that the "retting" is a process of decomposition of the pectin cement. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The process is known as "retting," and after it is completed the fibres are easily isolated from each other. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

We decided that Flamingo Marsh would be the best spot for the operation of steeping or "retting" the flax, and next morning we set out thither with the cart drawn by the ass, and laden with the bundles, between which sat Franz and Knips, while the rest of us followed with spades and hatchets. ❋ Charles Herbert Sylvester (N/A)

"retting" continues too long the desired fibre is decidedly injured by the softening effect of the fermentation. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

"retting" which separates the fibre from the decaying part of the plant. ❋ Ethel M. Mairet (N/A)

Researchers would like to replace this rather haphazard method by further developing enzyme retting, which would use selected pectin-degrading enzymes to ret the straw under controlled conditions. ❋ Ewillett (2008)

The simplest method, dew retting, involves spreading the straw evenly over the ground. ❋ Ewillett (2008)

To free the fibers you have to dissolve the pectins, a process called retting. ❋ Ewillett (2008)

White fiber is made by “retting,” a process where the immature husks are soaked in water for 8-10 months The micro-organisms in the water naturally loosen the fiber from the rest of the coconut hull. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Blacksmiths, locksmiths, tool-makers sometimes express this state by saying the iron is retting, appropriating a word applied exclusively to hemp, which is reduced to pulp and fibre by maceration. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And he told her of the backbreaking labor of children and women gathering the plants, retting the stems, then, once they had rotted and been left to dry, beating them with wooden hammers. ❋ Gemmell, David (2006)

During the retting process (softening by soaking in water) they become inert. ❋ Unknown (1995)

On the other hand, many microbes, notably those inhabiting the earth under our feet and the rivers, lakes, and seas around us, make possible the continuation of higher forms of life by returning the essential nutrient elements to circulation and through innumerable other processes; many microbes are utilized in the preparation of beverages and foodstuffs, in the retting of textiles, and in a variety of essential industrial processes, - these are the beneficial microbes. ❋ Unknown (1953)

This method of retting is practiced in Germany and Russia. ❋ Kate Heintz Watson (N/A)

The common retting process used for flax is not effective on account of the large amount of gummy matter, and although easy to bleach it is difficult to dye in full bright shades without injuring the luster of the fibers. ❋ Kate Heintz Watson (N/A)

Warm water retting and chemical retting have met with limited success. ❋ Kate Heintz Watson (N/A)

The fiber is separated from the plant by retting, beating, etc. ❋ Kate Heintz Watson (N/A)

The retting in stagnant water is more rapidly done, but there is danger of over-retting on account of the organic matter retained in the water which favors fermentation. ❋ Kate Heintz Watson (N/A)