Handbook of Textile Fibres
Natural Fibres
5th Edition
Published on 1. January 1984
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-85573-484-5 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive survey of the natural fibres animal, vegetable and mineral on which we depended for our textiles until comparatively recently.
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Series
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 182 mm
Width: 121 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85573-484-5 (9781855734845)
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01/1984
Woodhead Publishing
€57.95
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Content
Fibres for clothes; Natural fibres of vegetable origin: The bast fibres: Flax; Jute; Hemp; Sunn; Kenaf; Urena; Ramie; Nettle; The leaf fibres: Sisal; Henequen; Abaca (manila); Other leaf fibres; The seed and fruit fibres; Cotton; Miscellaneous seed and fruit fibres; Natural fibres of animal origin: Wool; Mohair; Camel hair; Cashmere; Persian goat hair; Llama; Alpaca; Huarizo; Vicuna; Guanaco; Fur fibres; Silk; Natural fibres of mineral origin: Asbestos; Directory of natural fibres.