224 



TEXTILE FIBRES. 



hot chamber, in order to destroy any kind of germs or spores of fungi 

 that may have been present in the fibres when in bulk. 



Fig. 143 shows the hairs of the Red Deer (natural size). They are 



Fig. 143. Hair of Red Deer. 



rotund and tapering, and end in the fine, needle-like, hard, but short, 

 horny point. 



Fig. 144. Dog's hair. 



Hairs, Dog (Canis). Fig. 144 shows the curly hair fibres or fur of 

 the well-known retriever dog. When such hairs are cut from the animal, 

 they still retain their peculiar curliness, as shown in the illustration. 



