Rationale

Broaden the scope (and title) to other bast fibers (at least hemp fibers). Give more prescriptive details about the image analysis method (using defined terminology) for obtaining relevant and typical particle analysis results. Include more detailed description of sample preparation for obtaining valid results. Run an ILS and as appropriate add reference of such results to this standard. Will be for D7879 update; will keep focus on flax fiber. Work will be to do an ILS using a flax reference that's produced in France. Then I/we incorporate the learning from the ILS round robin into D7879 update as appropriate. We will finish this in time for November balloting.