Properties, Manufacture and Uses of Microfiber
What is Microfiber? Fibers with thickness less than 0.3 dtex (denier) are termed as microfibers. It is twice as thin as the finest silk fiber and 100 times finer than …
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Wool Fiber Properties and Wool Quality Number
Basic Concept of Wool Fiber: Wool belongs to the animal fibers together with the fine and coarse animal hairs. The best quality of wool is obtained from the shoulders and …
Polyamide Fibre: Properties, Production and Uses
What is Polyamide Fibre? Polyamide fibre, also known as nylon fibre, is a synthetic fibre made from polymers containing amide monomers. It is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in which less …
Properties, Classification and Application of Plant Fibres
What is Plant Fibre? Plant fibre is a type of natural fibre that is obtained from various plants. These fibres are made of cellulose, a complex carbohydrate, and are strong, …
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Effect of Relative Humidity on Textile Materials
Introduction: Various properties of textile products are affected by relative humidity. The marginal utility of fabrics made from that fiber is determined by considering the effect of moisture on textile …
Textile Fibers for High-Performance Applications
High-Performance Fibers: High performance fibers are driven by special technical functions that require specific physical properties unique to these fibers. They usually have very high levels of at least one …
Optical Fiber: Definition, Properties and Uses
What is Optical Fiber? An optical fiber or optical fibre is a thin, flexible, transparent fiber that acts as a waveguide, or “light pipe”, to transmit light between the two …
