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This category lists articles, lectures and web sites, providing information on the properties and uses of natural fibers only.

Subcategories

• Coir
• Cotton
• Hemp
• Kenaf
• Management
• Mineral
• Silk
• Wool

Resources in This Category

• Bagasse Fiber for Production of Nonwoven Materials

  http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-02262004-111054/unrestricted/Chiparus_dis.pdf
  Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about the development of a commercial method of characterization of the physical properties of bagasse and other fibers obtained through atmospheric extraction, and the creation and analyzation of different nonwoven structures based on bagasse, kenaf and other annual plants. Author: Ovidiu Iulius Chiparus.

• Bamboo Fiber

  http://www.swicofil.com/bamboo.pdf
  Extensive technical description and specification of the characteristics, chemical structure, properties and applications in yarn spinning and weaving of bamboo fibers. From Bambro Textile Co., Ltd.

• Banana Fibers - Variability and Fracture Behaviour

  http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume3/Mukhopadhyay3.2.pdf
  Technical paper describing an investigation into the diameter variability and mechanical properties of banana fibers obtained from the banana plant, with an emphasis on fracture morphology. From the Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics. Authors: Samrat Mukhopadhyay and others.

• Characterization and Factors Effecting Fiber Properties

  http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf2000/rowel00b.pdf
  Technical paper describing the chemical and physical properties of agro-fibers and factors which effect fiber properties. Authors: Roger M. Rowell and others.

• Chitosan Medical Dressings

  http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/54_08_16.pdf
  Technical paper providing an overview of the properties of chitosan fiber in woven and nonwoven medical dressings, collected from a survey of current research. Author: Antoni Niekraszewicz.

• Effect of Mechanical Treatment on Softwood Kraft Fiber properties

  http://lib.tkk.fi/Diss/2004/isbn9512274450/isbn9512274450.pdf
  Doctor of Technology thesis about research aimed at gaining a better understanding of the changes affecting softwood fiber strength properties and fiber wall structure after mechanical treatment. Author: Olli Joutsimo.

• Fiber Morphology and New Crops

  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/v1-270.html
  From the Purdue University's Horticulture department. Scientific study of wood fiber characteristics. References, tables and diagrams.

• Fibers of Vegetal and Animal Origin

  http://www.fao.org/waicent/FAOINFO/Economic/faodef/fdef09e.htm
  Detailed draft list of definitions and classifications of the various fibers derived from plants and animals. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

• Flax Fiber: Potential for a New Crop in the Southeast

  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu02/v5-361.html
  Extensive paper about the cultivation, processing, properties, developments and applications of flax fibers. From the Purdue University's Center for New Crops and Plant Products. Also available on PDF. Authors: J.A. Foulk and others.

• Green Fibres and Their Potential in Diversified Applications

  http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/Y1873E/y1873e0b.htm
  Article about the possible uses of woody core, bast, leaf, cane, straw, grass and seed fibers in building materials, food, cosmetics, medicine, and textile and nonwovens production. Author: Ryszard Kozlowski.

• Harvesting of Textile Animal Fibres

  http://www.fao.org/docrep/v9384e/v9384e00.htm
  Comprehensive textbook about textile fiber producing animals, animal fiber production, fiber characteristics and end uses, and fiber harvesting and preparation for sale or processing. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

• Jute

  http://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/post_harvest/CONTENTS/jute.htm
  Short article describing the retting, stripping, washing, drying and grading process for jute fibers.

• Lecture Notes: Plant Fiber Materials

  http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci124/lec27.html
  Definitions and descriptions of the various plant fibers used in the textile, papermaking, and the spices and herbes industries. Extensive links to related sites. From the University of Maryland.

• Oil Sorption by Lignocellulosic Fibers

  http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1999/lee99a.pdf
  Report on a test conducted on cotton, moss, and kenaf bast and core fiber to determine their oil sorption capabilities. Authors: Beom-Goo Lee, James H. Han, and Roger M. Rowell.

• Plant Fibers

  http://waynesword.palomar.edu/traug99.htm
  Extensive information about the physical construction of natural plant fibers, and paper and textiles manufactured from plant fibers. From pages of the natural history textbook, Wayne's Word.

• Ramie

  http://assamagribusiness.nic.in/RAMIE.pdf
  Technical paper about the history, origin, cultivation, properties and textile applications of ramie fiber. Author: D.P. Singh.

• Research into the Process of Manufacturing Alginate-Chitosan Fibres

  http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/58_09_25.pdf
  Technical paper, describing two different methods used in the development of two-component core-skin type alginate-chitosan fibers for medical applications. Authors: Wlodzimierz Steplewski and others.

• The Dry-line Method In Bast Fiber Production

  http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/maa/maaja/vk/pasila/thedryli.pdf
  Doctoral thesis introducing a new harvesting and processing method for flax fiber, linseed flax and hemp fiber. Author: Antti Pasila.

• The Milkweed Business

  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-422.html
  From Wiley, New York. An article on the history, production, product development, processing and uses of milkweed fiber. Authors: Herbert D. Knudsen and Richard D. Zeller.

• The Role of Research and Development in the Global Competitiveness of Natural Fiber Products

  http://researchspace.csir.co.za/dspace/bitstream/10204/3148/1/Anandjiwala1_2006.pdf
  Overview of the current production and consumption of natural fibers and the current status of research and development, and a review of the future drivers for the growth and competitiveness of natural fibers. Author: Rajesh D. Anandjiwala.

• Underexploited Temperate Industrial and Fiber Crops

  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/v3-060.html
  Technical paper examining the current status of several potential industrial fiber crops as they relate to their application in textile and nonwoven products. Author: Richard J. Roseberg.

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