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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822487103321

Titolo

Types, properties and factors affecting breeding and cultivation / / edited by Ryszard M. Kozłowski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Philadelphia, Pa., : Woodhead Pub., 2012

ISBN

0-85709-550-1

1-62870-061-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (649 p.)

Collana

Woodhead Publishing series in textiles, , 2042-0803 ; ; no. 118

Handbook of natural fibres ; ; v. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

KozłowskiR (Ryszard)

Disciplina

677.00286

677.028

Soggetti

Textile fibers

Plant fibers

Animal fibers

Textile fabrics - Technological innovations

Textile industry - Technological innovations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The Textile Institute."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Fundamentals : types of fibre, properties, identification and testing -- pt. 2. Improving natural fibre production through breeding and cultivation.

Sommario/riassunto

Growing awareness of environmental issues has led to increasing demand for goods produced from natural products, including natural fibres. The two-volume Handbook of natural fibres is an indispensable tool in understanding the diverse properties and applications of these important materials. Volume 1: Types, properties and factors affecting breeding and cultivation is an essential guide to a wide range of natural fibres, and highlights key techniques for their improvement.Part one reviews key types and fundamental properties of natural textile fibres. The production, identification and