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Yak Hair

Yak Hair

This is a sample yak hair from the sample-set provided by Textile Fabric Consultants, Inc.

Transmitted 20 Degrees Off Crossed Linear Polarized Light

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Characteristic Features:

Yak hair has a refractive index along its length of about 1.56 and perpendicular to its length of about 1.55. It has a birefringence of about 0.01 and a positive sign of elongation.

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