Structures of wool fibers Submicrostructure – Cotex core of the wool fiber: 90% of the fiber volume, consists of countless long, spindle-shaped cells held together by intercellular cement
Introduction The larva of certain insects for use in their building webs, climbing ropes and cocoons Spiders Commercial silk industry: use larva of silkworm Application: Mostly apparel, was also used for parachutes
Course Syllabus Textbook – Kathryn L. Hatch, Textile Science, West Publishing Company, 1993. Reference book – Yao, M. et. al. Textile Materials (in Chinese)