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THE rate of tatter of standardized textile flags has been used as a cheap and convenient index of exposure to wind1–3, but no attempt has been made to determine whether, or to what extent, water in the flag affects the rate of tatter. This effect has been measured to determine whether loss in dry matter may be substituted for loss in area as a measure of tatter, and whether it is acceptable to remove the protective fray from a used flag in order to re-expose it on its original site for further periods.
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RUTTER, N. Tattering of Flags under Controlled Conditions. Nature 205, 168–169 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/205168a0
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