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Types of Silk

Rakibul Islam Khan
Department of Textile Engineering
Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST)
Email: pl_20in@hotmail.com

Silk:
Silk is a natural protein fibre, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. A variety of silks, produced by caterpillars and mulberry silkworm, have been known and used in China, South Asia, and Europe since ancient times. The strands of raw silk as they are unwound from the cocoon consist of the two silk filaments…



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Polyethylene Fiber:

Polyethylene is a polymer. Many no. of ethylene monomers join with each in the synthesis of polyethylene polymer. Polyethylene mono filaments were produced commercially on a small scale by  conventional melt extrusion and drawing of polymers made by the high-pressure  type of polymerisation process, starting during World War II. Polyethylene is a hard, stiff, strong and a dimensionally stable material that absorbs very little water. It has good gas barrier…



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Tencel Fiber:

Tencel is a natural, manmade, biodegradable fibre which made from wood pulp.

 Properties of Tencel Fiber:

The actual degree of polymerization in the Tencel fibres is higher than for standard viscose, modal (HWM) or polynosics.
Tencel fibres have excellent wet strength and wet modulus. The high wet modulus of the fibre is an important attribute as it imparts Tencel fabrics with very low potential shrinkage in wet state.
The fibre is round in…



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Glass Fiber:

Glass fiber is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass. Fiberglass is a strong and lightweight reinforcement used in composites, communication, data transfer, or decorative purpose. Glass fibers able to transfer light, ray and radiation inside its subtle hole. Although strength properties are somewhat lower than carbon fiber and it is less stiff, the material is typically far less brittle, and the raw materials are much less…



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Selection of Fiber for Geotextiles:

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Jute is a natural biodegradable fiber with advantages such as high tensile strength, excellent thermal conductivity, coolness, ventilation function et al.1-2. Recently, due to the improvement of people’s living standards and need for environmental protection, the demand of natural biodegradable and eco-friendly fibers is rising worldwide day by day. Ramie, flax, hemp and some other vegetable fibers have been used as textile materials, but jute fiber is basically used for traditional purposes…



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Cotton: Cotton, the purest form of cellulose found in the nature is the seed hair of the plants of the genus Gossypium. It is classified as natural, cellulosic, mono-cellular, staple fiber. Cotton has been cultivated for more than 5000 years. Archeologists found that it was grown and used for textile purposes in the Indus Valley well before 2100 BC, and in Mexico by 3500 BC Cotton has been of service to mankind for so long that its versatility is almost unlimited and new uses are constantly…



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Fiber, textile, and mixed-media at Artspace gallery
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Jute Grading:

Jute is a natural vegetable fiber under the category of bast fibers like flax, hemp, kenaf and ramie. Since ancient times, it has been traditionally grown in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, which make up of the present day West Bengal of India and plains of Bangladesh. Grading is done after the barky ends are cut off. There are six grades both for White and Tossa jute. The characteristics specified for various grades are given below.

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