A Field-Level Data Dictionary for Textile CMS Viscosity Records
Short answer: a textile carboxymethyl starch (CMS) viscosity value is useful only when the record preserves the sample identity, preparation method, instrument settings, replicate structure, unit and source. A data dictionary makes those requirements explicit before buyers or laboratories compare numbers from different suppliers. KARN has published a public Google Sheets data dictionary for textile CMS viscosity records . The sheet contains 36 rows and six columns covering field names, data types, required status, units or formats, purpose and validation boundaries. It contains no measured observations. Why a field-level dictionary matters Two viscosity values can look comparable while describing different procedures. One record may use a different concentration basis, water source, hydration time, temperature, spindle or speed. A plain number hides these differences. A structured record keeps the method attached to the observation so a later reviewer can decide whether compariso...