New Fibers
Edition: 2 Sub edition
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd.
Published: May 1, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9781855733343
Subjects: Textile & fibre technology; Textile Industries; Polymer Engineering; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Manufacturing; Material Science; Technology / Material Science
First sentence: Two types of fibers are currently available to human society: natural fibers, which have existed for 4,000 years or more, and synthetic fibers, which first appeared about 100 years ago, when Count Chardonnet invented artificial silk, an achievement that had been only a human dream previously.
Notes: Second Edition