Measurement of pore characteristics in nonwoven fabrics using image analysis

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-88

  Xu, Bugao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Measurement; Nonwoven; Pore characteristics

Indexed keywords

FABRICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONWOVEN; PORE SIZE; POROSITY;

EID: 0029673628     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X9601400110     Document Type: Article

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