ABSTRACT In many cases, the multifunctional fibres are developed or produced on the basis of specific end uses. These fibres are produced by renewable raw material, with low energy consumption, and with non-polluting production technique. In the 21st century, there are a number of advancements took place and it will continue which will influence […]
Linen Guide: History, Production & Processing
History of Linen Linen has been known in civilized societies for thousands of years. Flax was already being cultivated systematically by ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and other civilizations between 5000 and 4000 BC. Mummies from the pyramids of Egypt are wrapped in linen; cotton was unknown in Ancient Egypt until about 400 BC. The Romans laid […]
Comparison of Normal Fibres and High Performance Fibres
Normal Fibres Fibres which are utilized to satisfied aesthetic properties are known as normal fibres such as cotton, flex, wool etc. High Performance Fibres Fibres which are engineered for specific uses that require exceptional strength, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. They are also known as high tensile /high modulus fibres. For example carbon, glass, rayon […]
Reaction Between Polyamide Fabric, Dye-Acids & Metal Complex Dye
Nylon: It is a manufactured fiber in which the fibre-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in which less than 85% of the amide (-CO-NH-) linkages are attached to two aromatic rings. Types Of Polyamide Fibre 2 Types Of Fibres – Nylon 6.6 and Nylon 6-dominate the polyamide fibre field. In recent years, however, a […]
Spandex Fibres- Processing, Properties & Applications
Spandex fibres are synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. Properties Of Spandex Fibres It is a polyester- polyurethane copolymer. Invented by – Joseph Shivers at Duponts Benger Laboratory in Waynesboro, Virginia in 1958. Spandex is an anagram of the word “expands”. In textiles, the synthetic fiber known generically as spandex is composed of at […]
Cotton Guide: History, Production & It’s Processing
History Of Cotton Archaeological findings in Mohenjo-Daro, in modern Pakistan, and in the Tehuacán valley in Mexico, both dating from about 3000 BC, suggest that the cotton plant was already domesticated and being used for making textiles over 5000 years ago. Cotton fabrics from India, of outstanding fineness and quality, were traded in the Mediterranean […]
