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Handbook of natural fibres. Volume 1, Types, properties and factors affecting breeding and cultivation / edited by Ryszard M. Kozłowski, Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Textile Institute book series.
- Textile Institute book series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Textile fabrics--Technological innovations.
- Textile fabrics.
- Plant fibers.
- Animal fibers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (840 pages).
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Duxford, England ; Cambridge, Massachusetts ; Kidlington, England : Woodhead Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- The Handbook of Natural Fibres, Second Edition, Volume One: Types, Properties and Factors Affecting Breeding and Cultivation covers every aspect of natural fibers, their breeding, cultivation, processing and applications. This volume features fundamental discussions of each fiber, covering different stages of breeding and cultivation. Natural fibrous resources, both lignocellulosic and protein ones, are renewable, biodegradable, and nontoxic, making them an important source of sustainable textile solutions. A broad range of natural fibers are covered in this book, including cotton, jute, kenaf, flax, hemp, sisal, ramie, curaua, pineapple, bamboo, coir, sheep wool, and more.- Provides detailed instructions for how to carry out the latest scientific methods for identifying natural fibers- Explains properties of natural fibers that will be of interest to readers in growth fields like biocomposites and nanofibers- Includes a rare overview of emerging natural fibers and their uses, along with sources of further information
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-12-820666-7
- 0-12-818398-5
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