A practically linear relationship has been found to exist between the polyester content of a cotton/PET polyester fabric blend and the ml of n-heptane, called the B value, that must be added to 100 ml of carbon tetrachloride in order to prepare a solution in which the cotton/polyester blend will neither sink nor float. It is a simple matter to determine the polyester content of a fabric blend from its B value.
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