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Bast and other plant fibres

Edited by R R Franck, Consultant, UK

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 39

The book will be an essential reference for those interested in bast and other plant fibres.
Journal of Industrial Hemp

This book will prove invaluable for the future of these natural fibres which are produced by sustainable agricultural methods.
Textile Month

 - essential discussion on chemical and physical properties of individual natural fibres
 - looks at environmental advantages of bast fibres over synthetic fibres
 - first book of its kind in over 50 years
 - invaluable reference tool for academics and professionals in textile industry

Bast and other plant fibres, a title in Woodhead Publishing’s series on fibres published in association with The Textile Institute, UK, is the first book in over 50 years to cover the most interesting plant fibres and those with high annual production. Bast fibres have many textile applications, with natural fibre composites being the fastest growing due to the combination of their relatively low cost and excellent technical characteristics.

Following the editor’s introductory chapter, which includes a comprehensive set of tables comparing the physical and chemical characteristics of the fibres, Chapter 2 discusses jute while Chapters 3 and 4 cover flax and hemp. Subsequent chapters are devoted to ramie, sisal, coir and abaca. Chapter 9 brings together information on minor fibres that may deserve greater interest on the part of international markets, while Chapter 10 is dedicated to the use of bast and leaf fibres in composites. Information is included on production and processing, physical and chemical properties, and on economic, environmental, and health and safety considerations.

This book is an essential reference to academics and researchers in agriculture and horticulture as well as those working in textiles, apparel and industrial design, and textile testing and forensic science laboratories. It will also be invaluable to those working in government departments such as agriculture or trade and industry.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

£165.00 / US$280.00 / €200.00

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About the editor

After graduating from the Scottish Woollen Technical College (now the Faculty of Textiles of Heriot-Watt University), Robert Franck started his career in textiles in the marketing department of ICI’s newly formed Fibres Division. During the next 20 years he progressed to be the Manager of the fibre sales department of ICI’s French subsidiary. After a period as Sales Director of a large French worsted spinner he joined International Linen, the promotional and development organisation of the Western European flax industry, where he was a member of the international management team with particular responsibilities for the UK and Far East. He also took an active part in new product development. On retiring from International Linen he set up his own consultancy and has undertaken projects for companies and governmental organisations in Europe, Australia and the Far East. He is a Fellow and past Member of the Council of The Textile Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

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Contents

Overview
R R Franck, Consultant, UK
 - Introduction
 - Fibre prices
 - The Food and Agricultural Organisation’s statistics
 - Comparative data on the physical and chemical characteristics of bast and leaf fibres
 - Appendix: Comparative physical, chemical and morphological characteristics of certain fibres

Jute
K B Krishnan, I Doraiswamy, K. P. Chellamani, SITRA, India
 - Introduction
 - Fibre production and early processing
 - Physical and chemical properties
 - Yarn production
 - Fabric production, end-uses and specifications
 - Dyeing and finishing
 - Economic and cost considerations
 - Market development
 - Environmental health and safety considerations
 - Acknowledgements
 - Appendices
 - A; Jute’s allied fibre: kenaf, roselle and urena
 - B; Jute world fibre production
 - C; Recent developments in retting methods
 - D; Non-textile uses of jute
 - E; Jute testing instruments developed by SITRA
 - Bibliography
 - Glossary of terms

Flax
J Salmon-Minotte, Masters of Linen, France and R R Franck, Consultant, UK
 - Introduction
 - The flax plant
 - Physical and chemical characteristics of flax fibres
 - Cultivation and harvesting
 - Scutching
 - Yarn preparation and spinning
 - Weaving
 - Knitting
 - Fabric desizing, bleaching, dyeing and finishing
 - Apparel manufacture, products and applications
 - Economic and cost considerations
 - Marketing
 - Environmental and health & safety considerations
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Appendices
 - A; Comparison of flax fibre yield in various countries
 - B; World cotton production
 - C; Flax cultivars: textile flax varieties approved by the EU
 - D; Relationships between different common yarn count systems
 - E; The European Union’s flax subsidy scheme (2003)
 - F; Contractual relationships between flax growers and their customers in France
 - G; Comparative labour costs
 - H; “Masters of linen”: Technical criteria for finished products
 - References
 - Glossary of terms

Hemp Part 1 & 2
J Sponner, L Toth, S Cziger, Hungary and R R Franck, Consultant, UK
 - Hemp Part 1
 - Introduction: hemp in Hungary
 - Hemp varieties and their cultivation
 - Physical and chemical characteristics of hemp
 - Primary processing of hemp stalks: fibre separation
 - Hemp spinning and spinning machinery
 - Weaving
 - Fabric finishing
 - Production of other hemp products
 - Environmental and health and safety considerations
 - Production and market trends
 - Conclusion  - Hemp Part 2
 - Present trends
 - Future trends
 - Bibliography
 - Glossary of terms

Ramie
R Kozlowski, M Rawluk and J Barriga-Bedoya, Institute of Natural Fibres, Poland
 - Introduction and history
 - Classification and description
 - Properties of the ramie fibre
 - Cultivation and harvesting
 - Primary processing
 - Spinning
 - Weaving and finishing
 - Applications of Ramie
 - Conclusion
 - Appendices: A; Degumming: recipe and process, B; Non-textile uses of ramie
 - References
 - Bibliography
 - Glossary of terms

Sisal
C Yu, Donghua University, China
 - Introduction: the plant and its anatomy
 - Chemical and physical fibre structure
 - Chemical treatment of sisal fibre
 - Production and early processing
 - Production and machinery
 - Products and applications
 - Economic and cost considerations
 - Marketing and consumption
 - Appendices
 - A Non-textile applications of sisal
 - B Testing sisal fibres for stiffness and compression
 - References and bibliography
 - Glossary of terms

Coir
P M Mathai, Coir Board, India
 - Introduction and history
 - Chemical and physical fibre structure
 - Fibre production and early processing
 - Yarn production and machinery
 - Bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing
 - Fabric production
 - Products and applications
 - Handle and wear characteristics
 - Economic and cost considerations
 - Marketing
 - Production and consumption
 - Environmental health and safety considerations
 - Conclusion
 - Appendices
 - A; Non-textile coir products
 - B; Chemical composition of new and old coconut fibres
 - C; World coir production 1964-2003
 - D; The manufacture of coir mats
 - E; Indian coir manufacturers and exporters trade associations
 - F; Quality codes and specifications of important varieties of coir mats and mattings
 - Glossary of terms

Abaca
R R Franck, Consultant, UK
 - The plant and its cultivation
 - The fibres
 - Early processing
 - Textile manufacture and end uses
 - Production
 - Appendix: The uses of Philippines grades of abaca fibre for various end uses
 - Glossary of terms

Pineapple, curaua, craua (caroa), macambira, nettle, sunn hemp, Mauritius hemp and fique
Pineapple (C Yu, Donghua University, China, R R Franck, Consultant, UK)
 - Curaua (R Ladchumananandasivam, Brazil, R R Franck, Consultant, UK)
 - Craua (caroa), Macambira (R R Franck, Consultant, UK)
 - Nettle (G Edom and J Dreyer, UK)
 - Sunn hemp, Mauritius hemp and fique (R R Franck, Consultant, UK) *

Bast and leaf fibre composite materials
J Müssig, Faserinstitut Bremen e.V, M Karus, European Industrial Hemp Association, Germany and R R Franck, Consultant, UK
 - Introduction and background
 - The market, demand and supply
 - The influence of fibre properties and the possibilities of measuring essential fibre characteristics
 - Manufacturing
 - The future, trends and conclusions

List of fibre producing plants
H Prendergast, Royal Botanical Garden, and R R Franck, Consultant, UK