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Book Description

A groundbreaking text to the study of textile fibers that bridges the knowledge gap between fiber shape and end uses

Textile Fiber Microscopy offers an important and comprehensive guide to the study of textile fibers and contains a unique text that prioritizes a review of fibers’ microstructure, macrostructure and chemical composition. The author – a noted expert in the field – details many fiber types and includes all the possible fiber shapes with a number of illustrative micrographs. The author explores a wealth of topics such as fiber end uses, fiber source and production, a history of each fiber and the sustainability of the various fibers.

The text includes a review of environmentally friendly fibers and contains information on the most current fiber science by putting the focus on fibers that have been mechanically or chemically recycled, for use in textile production. The author also offers an exploration of issues of textile waste and the lack of textile recycling that can help public policymakers with ways to inform and regulate post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste issues. This vital guide: 

  • Contains an accompanied micrograph for many fibers presented
  • Includes information on how fiber microstructure is connected to fabric properties and how it affects the end use of fabrics
  • Offers a review of the sophistication of textile fibers from a scientific point of view
  • Presents a comparative textile fiber review that is appropriate for both for students, textile experts and forensic scientists

Written for students and professionals of apparel design and merchandising, and forensic scientists, Textile Fiber Microscopy presents an important review of textile fibers from a unique perspective that explores fibers’ microstructure, macrostructure and chemical composition.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
    1. 1 Types of Microscopes Used in Science
    2. 2 Magnification
    3. 3 Resolution
    4. 4 Use of the Microscope
    5. 5 Fibers
    6. References
  4. 1 Natural Cellulosic Fibers
    1. 1.1 Seed Fibers
    2. 1.2 Bast Fibers
    3. 1.3 Leaf Fibers
    4. References
  5. 2 Animal Fibers
    1. 2.1 Wool
    2. 2.2 Luxury Fibers
    3. 2.3 Silk
    4. References
  6. 3 Fur Fibers
    1. 3.1 Animal Fibers
    2. 3.2 Other Fur Fibers
    3. 3.3 Faux Fur
    4. 3.4 Dog and Cat Fur
    5. References
  7. 4 Regenerated Cellulosic and Protein Fibers
    1. 4.1 Regenerated Cellulosic Fibers
    2. 4.2 Regenerated Protein Fibers
    3. References
  8. 5 Synthetic Fibers
    1. 5.1 Nylon
    2. 5.2 Polyester
    3. 5.3 Luster
    4. 5.4 Delustering
    5. 5.5 Longitudinal View
    6. 5.6 Variety of Cross‐sectional Shapes
    7. 5.7 Comparison Analysis
    8. 5.8 Fibers in Carpeting
    9. 5.9 Fabric Tenacity
    10. 5.10 Performance Textiles
    11. 5.11 Acrylic Fibers
    12. 5.12 Fiber Cross‐sections
    13. 5.13 Fiber Longitudinal View
    14. 5.14 Spandex
    15. 5.15 Olefin
    16. 5.16 Fiber Melting Point
    17. 5.17 Microfibers
    18. References
  9. 6 Nanofibers
    1. 6.1 Nanotechnology in Textiles
    2. References
  10. 7 Recycled Fibers
    1. 7.1 Fiber Recycling
    2. 7.2 Recycled Polyester via Chemical Recycling
    3. 7.3 Recycled PET via Mechanical Recycling
    4. 7.4 Recycling Nylon
    5. 7.5 Recycled Cotton
    6. 7.6 Recycled Wool
    7. 7.7 Other Recycling Methods – Using a Rayon Manufacturing Method to Recycle Fibers – A Dissolution‐Based Recycling Method
    8. References
  11. 8 Historic Fibers
    1. 8.1 Textile Fibers and History
    2. 8.2 The Use of Hemp in Central Europe
    3. 8.3 Egyptian Textiles
    4. References
  12. Index
  13. End User License Agreement
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