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
Introduction Fibers in which forming substance is cellulose acetate where not less than 92% of hydroxyl groups are acetylated: replacing -OH groups with - COCH3
Course Syllabus Textbook – Kathryn L. Hatch, Textile Science, West Publishing Company, 1993. Reference book – Yao, M. et. al. Textile Materials (in Chinese)