<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">retting</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>flax</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>yarn-making processes and techniques</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to an early stage in the process of turning flax or similar plants into yarn in which the material is steeped in order to soften and separate the fibrous core of the plant from the outer layer. Basic methods include dew retting and water retting. ]]></note></mads>