The creation of barkcloth begins with harvesting the inner bark of certain types of trees followed by soaking and beating with grooved beaters, a process which often leaves undulations on the surface of the bark, also known as the beater mark. The cloth can then be decorated using colorants, applied as particulate pigments, dyes or paints. The resulting material is highly ornate with varying surface textures and colours. The usefulness of stereo and standard light microscopy, ranging from around x10 for low and up to x200 for high-magnification microscopy, and macro photography to examine the subtleties of the surface of the cloth is highlighted in this research, with examples of barkcloth from the Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Glasgow and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London collections. Examples of beater marks, particulate dye material, cracking painted surfaces, as well as the presence of two species used to create one cloth are shown, aspects that are not immediately obvious when examining the cloths with the naked eye. To further enhance the analysis from microscopy XRF and FTIR were used when appropriate. Observing the material in this way can increase appreciation for the aesthetic aspects of barkcloth and can further knowledge of the materials used in production. This can inform condition reports, storage requirements, and potential conservation treatments.

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显微镜下的太平洋皮衣–条件，装饰和结构的表征

树皮的创建始于收获某些类型树木的内部树皮，然后用开槽打浆机浸泡并打浆，该过程通常会在树皮表面留下波纹，也称为打浆机标记。然后，可以使用着色剂装饰布料，将其用作颗粒状颜料，染料或油漆。所得材料是高度华丽的，具有不同的表面纹理和颜色。这项研究强调了立体和标准光学显微镜的有用性，从低倍率的x10到高倍率显微镜的x200到宏观摄影的有效性，以及通过宏观摄影来检查布料表面细微之处的例子，并举例说明了Hunterian，格拉斯哥大学，格拉斯哥和伦敦基尤皇家植物园收藏。打浆痕迹，颗粒染料材料，显示了开裂的油漆表面，以及用于制造一种布料的两种物质的存在，用肉眼检查布料时，这些方面并不立即显而易见。为了进一步加强显微镜分析，在适当时使用了XRF和FTIR。以这种方式观察材料可以增加对树皮布美学方面的欣赏，并可以进一步了解生产中使用的材料。这可以告知情况报告，存储要求和潜在的保护措施。以这种方式观察材料可以增加对树皮布美学方面的欣赏，并可以进一步了解生产中使用的材料。这可以告知情况报告，存储要求和潜在的保护措施。以这种方式观察材料可以增加对树皮布美学方面的欣赏，并可以进一步了解生产中使用的材料。这可以告知情况报告，存储要求和潜在的保护措施。