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Table 8 Wicking of lotus yarn
Height (in cm) rate of rise of liquid in the yarn
Time (min) Sample-1
Sample-2 Sample-3 Sample-4 Sample-5
0.5
8.2
9
10
9.8
9.4
1
9
10
10.8
10.2
10
1.5
11
12
12.2
10.8
10.8
2
12
13.2
12.6
11.2
11
2.5
12.5
13.5
12.8
12.5
11.5
3
12.8
13.8
13
12.8
12.6
3.5
13
14
13
13
13
4
13
14
13
13
13
4.5
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
Height (in cm) rate of rise of liquid in the yarn
Time (min) Sample-6
Sample-7 Sample-8 Sample-9 Sample-10
0.5
9
10
9.5
9.7
9.3
1
9.5
10.7
10.6
10.4
9.8
1.5
10.3
11
11
11.3
10.2
2
11
11.2
11.5
11.8
10.9
2.5
12.5
11.5
11.8
12
11.5
3
12.7
11.8
12
12.2
12
3.5
13
12
12
12.4
12
4
13
12
12
12.4
12
4.5
13
12
12
12.4
12
5
13
12
12
12.4
12
a
b
Fig. 9 Construction of fabric samples on handloom at Bhujodi, Kutch. a Preparation of fabric on
treadle loom, b Cotton: Lotus fabric