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Characteristics of textile fibres

The Viscose Process

This is discovered in 1892 in England. In this process Spruce, a type of treechipsareused. Spruce logs are…

September 29, 2021 · Jacob
Characteristics of textile fibres

Manufactured Fibres

Robert Hooke, the English naturalist, had prophesied the production of a fiber such as rayon, the first of…

September 29, 2021 · Jacob
Characteristics of textile fibres

Manufacturing of Wool

Shearing Sheep are generally shorn of their fleeces in spring but the time of shearing differs in different…

September 29, 2021 · Jacob
Characteristics of textile fibres

History of Wool

Wool has the one of the first fibres to be converted into fabric. Wool fibre grows from skin…

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Characteristics of textile fibres

Various types of silk

Wild silk: Silk produced by moths of species other than bombyx mori. It is brown in color more…

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Characteristics of textile fibres

Consumer demand for cotton

Versatality: Cotton can serve for food (cotton seed products) for clothing and for shelter. Cotton fibre can be…

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Characteristics of textile fibres

Fabrics in cotton

Flannelette and flannel: A soft napped cotton fabric its warmth in wear is due to the fact that…

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Characteristics of textile fibres

Properties of cellulose fibre- cotton

1. Physical properties a. Structure: The cotton fibre is short (1/2 inch -2 long inch) and cylindrical or…

September 29, 2021 · Jacob
Characteristics of textile fibres

By products of cotton

Cotton linters: Linters are short, fuzzy fibres that remain on the seeds after they have been separated from…

September 29, 2021 · Jacob