Handbook of Textile Fibres
Natural Fibres

J Gordon Cook (Author)

9781855734845, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 1 January 1984

240 pages
18.6 x 11 x 1.6 cm, 0.26 kg

A comprehensive survey of the natural fibres animal, vegetable and mineral on which we depended for our textiles until comparatively recently.

Fibres for clothes
Natural fibres of vegetable origin: The bast fibres: Flax
Jute
Hemp
Sunn
Kenaf
Urena
Ramie
Nettle
The leaf fibres: Sisal
Henequen
Abaca (manila)
Other leaf fibres
The seed and fruit fibres
Cotton
Miscellaneous seed and fruit fibres
Natural fibres of animal origin: Wool
Mohair
Camel hair
Cashmere
Persian goat hair
Llama
Alpaca
Huarizo
Vicuna
Guanaco
Fur fibres
Silk
Natural fibres of mineral origin: Asbestos
Directory of natural fibres.

Subject Areas: Textile & fibre technology [TDH]