Cotton Fiber Morphology and Textile Performance Properties

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1976, Pages 194-214

  Rowland, S P ^a   Nelson, M L ^a   Welch, C M ^a   Hebert, J J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON FABRICS - MODIFICATION; CRYSTALS - STRUCTURE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; TEXTILE FINISHING;

COTTON FIBER MORPHOLOGY;

COTTON FIBERS;

EID: 0016926492     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051757604600306     Document Type: Article

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