Fibre Plants

Download or read book Bast and Other Plant Fibres written by Robert R. Franck and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-04-07 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental concerns have regenerated interest in the use of natural fibers for a much wider variety of products, including high-tech applications such as geotextiles, and composite materials for automotive and light industry use. Covering minor as well as major fibers produced worldwide, Bast and Other Plant Fibers analyzes flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, ramie, sisal, coir, and nettle, and provides an index of fiber-yielding plants. Each chapter examining chemical and physical structure, fiber, yarn and fabric production, dying, handle and wear characteristics, economics, and environmental, health and safety issues. A comprehensive set of tables makes it easy to compare the physical and chemical characteristics of different fibers.

Download or read book The Fibre Plants of India, Africa, and Our Colonies: a Treatise on Rheea, Plantain, Pine Apple, Jute, African and China Grass and New Zealand Flax (Phormium Tenax), and on the Cultivation, Preparation and Cottonizing of ... Flax ... and Also on Silk, Worsted and Flax Spinning Machinery written by James H. Dickson and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fiber Plants written by K.G. Ramawat and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assesses the potential effects of biotechnological approaches, particularly genetic modification, on the present state of fiber crop cultivation and sustainable production. Leading international researchers discuss and explain how biotechnology can affect and solve problems in connection with fiber crops. The topics covered include biology, biotechnology, genomics and applications of fiber crops like cotton, flax, jute and bamboo. Providing complete, comprehensive and broad subject-based reviews, the book offers a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers including agriculturists, biotechnologists and botanists, as well as industrialists and government agencies involved in the planning of fiber crop cultivation.

Download or read book The Fibre Plants of India, Africa, and Our Colonies written by James Hill Dickson and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fibre Plants written by M. Brink and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fibres written by Brink, M. & Achigan-Dako, E.G. and published by PROTA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the fibres of Tropical Africa. 515 ‘primary use’ fibres are described in 248 review articles. Many of the articles are illustrated with a geographic distribution map and a line drawing of the habit.

Download or read book Fibre & Fabric written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: