P roperties Other properties Ignites and burns but sometimes selfextinguishing Dry-cleaning preferred due to lower tenacity and initial modulus when wet degraded by alkaline solutions may be hand-washed using mild detergents Lowest UV light resistance: avoid prolonged exposure to sunshine
Properties Other properties Ignites and burns but sometimes selfextinguishing Dry-cleaning preferred due to: lower tenacity and initial modulus when wet degraded by alkaline solutions may be hand-washed using mild detergents Lowest UV light resistance: avoid prolonged exposure to sunshine
Production Moth: Bombyx fed on mulberry tree leaves World production: 145.5 million lbs/yr Originally from China Types Raw silk: silk with gum Tussah wild silk Duppion: 2 silk worm spin their cocoons together: having special appearance similar to wild silk but better color
Production Moth: Bombyx fed on mulberry tree leaves World production: 145.5 million lbs/yr Originally from China Types: Raw silk: silk with gum Tussah: wild silk Duppioni: 2 silk worm spin their cocoons together: having special appearance similar to wild silk but better color
x Chapter 12 Cotton Fibers TMS211 Yiping Qiu
Chapter 12 Cotton Fibers TMS211 Yiping Qiu
Introduction Cotton seed hair obtained from the boll of the cotton plant 4000 fibers/seed. max 20.000 fibers/seed 250.000 fibers/boll Types Commodity: Upland long staple Pima-Su pima Sea island gyptian Other: naturally colored
Introduction Cotton: seed hair obtained from the boll of the cotton plant ~ 4000 fibers/seed, max 20,000 fibers/seed 250,000 fibers/boll Types: Commodity: Upland Long staple: Pima-Su Pima Sea island Egyptian Other: naturally colored