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Wool - 10X |
Last week, I decided to look at yarn under the microscope. Enjoy these photos of yarn up close!
Stereoscope (aka dissecting microscope) images: 10X magnification
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Using the lab stereoscope to look at yarn at the CalAcademy's Maker's Night Nightlife |
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Wool - 10X |
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Wool 10X |
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Baby Alpaca/silk blend - focused on two alpaca fibers above the strand |
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Baby Alpaca/silk - a cut edge with baby alpaca (reddish fibers) and silk (thinner fibers) |
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Alpaca |
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Cotton |
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Acrylic - focused on fibers above the strand of yarn |
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Acrylic - focused below on that strand of yarn |
Compound microscope images - 60X magnification - all images are on the same scale, shortest side is 0.1 micrometers
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One of our lab's compound light microscope |
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Cotton |
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Wool |
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This one was in the silk/baby alpaca mix - I think it is silk |
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Baby Alpaca |
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Adult Alpaca - note the air pockets in the fiber - this helps alpaca fibers retain more heat |
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Acrylic |
awesome!
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