Manufacturing of Wool
Shearing Sheep are generally shorn of their fleeces in spring but the time of shearing differs in different parts of the world. Machine clippers remove the fleece faster and closer…
History of Wool
Wool has the one of the first fibres to be converted into fabric. Wool fibre grows from skin of sheep. It is composed of protein known as keratin. It is…
Various types of silk
Wild silk: Silk produced by moths of species other than bombyx mori. It is brown in color more uneven and coarser. It is usually called Tussar silk. Waste silk or…
Manufacture and Properties of Protein Fibres
Silk is considered as “Queen of all textile fibres” as it has beauty and elegance and good properties of performance. Silk is the natural protein fiber obtained from silk worm…
Consumer demand for cotton
Versatality: Cotton can serve for food (cotton seed products) for clothing and for shelter. Cotton fibre can be spun alone or it can be blended with other textile fibres such…
Fabrics in cotton
Flannelette and flannel: A soft napped cotton fabric its warmth in wear is due to the fact that the nap traps a layer of air between the body and the…
Properties of cellulose fibre- cotton
1. Physical properties a. Structure: The cotton fibre is short (1/2 inch -2 long inch) and cylindrical or tubular as it grows. The cotton fibre is essentially cellulose consisting of…
By products of cotton
Cotton linters: Linters are short, fuzzy fibres that remain on the seeds after they have been separated from the fibre in the cotton gin. They are used in the manufacturing…
Manufacture of hand made cotton in India
The tools and appliances used by cotton weaves consist of a spinning wheel (charkha) and a spindle (takli). The cotton is the first ‘separated’ and ‘carded’. A bow shaped beater…
Manufacture and Properties of Cellulose Fibres – Cotton
Cotton is obtained plant source and it is classified as a natural material as it is obtained from the seeds of cellulose seed fibre staple fibre measuring 10- 65mm in…
