The aim of this research was to compare the performance of different cellulosic and proteinaceous textiles when exposed to the action of micro-organisms and to produce reference data for fibre identification of biodegraded textiles. Thus, the effects of micro-organisms grown in simulated soil burial on the textiles and their fibres were investigated. Cotton, linen, hemp, nettle, silk, and wool textiles were used for the experiments. Samples were buried in loam soil for 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 weeks in a laboratory environment away from light. The cellulosic textiles were more readily attacked by microorganisms, followed by the wool, while the preservation of the silks was remarkable. The molecular composition and structure of the fibres, as well as the structure of the textiles themselves seem to be responsible for the different degrees of deterioration. The morphology of all fibres apart from silk was severely affected, in some cases to unrecognisable degrees. Notable degradation patterns developed like diagonal splits and grooves in cotton; longitudinal splits, erosion, and fibrillation in linen, hemp, and nettle; shedding of the scales and fibrillation in wool; and exposure of the inner fibrils in silk.

这项研究的目的是比较暴露于微生物作用下的各种纤维素和蛋白质类纺织品的性能，并为生物降解纺织品的纤维鉴定提供参考数据。因此，研究了在模拟土壤埋藏中生长的微生物对纺织品及其纤维的影响。实验使用棉，麻，麻，荨麻，丝绸和羊毛纺织品。将样品在远离光照的实验室环境中埋入壤土中2、4、8、16和32周。纤维素纺织品更容易受到微生物的攻击，其次是羊毛，而丝绸的保存效果显着。纤维的分子组成和结构，以及纺织品本身的结构似乎是造成不同程度退化的原因。除丝绸外，所有纤维的形态都受到严重影响，在某些情况下甚至无法识别。出现了明显的降解模式，如棉花的对角线裂痕和沟纹；亚麻，大麻和荨麻的纵向裂痕，侵蚀和原纤维化；羊毛鳞屑脱落和原纤化；并暴露丝绸中的内部原纤维。