Hi Linda
Thank you for your reply. I knew we would have someone who could give us the
definitive answer.
Blow the dust, let,s make lace
Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill & Linda Mitchell
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2015 6:25 PM
To: Alex Stillwell
Subject: Re: [lace] Colour of linen
DH (who is a botanist) thinks this is not a valid point. The membrane of the
root will allow only selected minerals to come into the plant system. For
the iron molecules to cross the membrane, they would have to be in a soluble
form. Iron oxide (the red form) is not water soluble. There is iron in the
plant, the lack of which causes chlorosis (much like iron-deficient anemia
in animals). This iron is in a different form than iron oxide.
Best to all,
Linda, the string-a-holic in a very hot (and likely to be that way for
another week or so) NW Oregon.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Stillwell
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2015 1:28 PM
To: Arachne reply
Cc: Brenda Paternoster
Subject: [lace] Colour of linen
Hi Brenda
Re: ..... but I have also read somewhere that the
soil and growing conditions has some effect on the colour of unbleached
flax/linen. Where the soil is rich in iron and has a reddish colour the
flax
fibres will absorb some of that colouring.....
That also sounds feasible. If busy lizzie flower stems are placed in red ink
they will absorb the colour into the flowers, absorbing iron sounds much the
same. Any botanists out there who can give a definitive answer?
Blow the dust, let,s make lace.
Alex
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