The day I was a typo, and the crowd cheered

I gave blood today.

Yes, I am Type O Positive.

Retting

This is a follow-up to the post on hemp fiber.

Good post HERE written in very readable English.

Short, interesting video showing mechanical retting (not hemp).

Retting is actually two processes. The first part of the process is to separate the fiber bundles from the core. That part can be very fast. The second process is to delaminate the fiber bundle into its individual fibers by breaking down the gel that glues the fibers together. The second part is similar to making paper from wood.

Long, academic paper.