Durability and Aesthetic Properties of Kenaf/Cotton Blend Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 803-808

  Ramaswamy, Gita N ^a   Easter, Elizabeth P ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DURABILITY; PERFORMANCE; SHRINKAGE; STANDARDS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TEXTILE PILLING; TEXTILE PROCESSING; TEXTURES; WEAR RESISTANCE; WRINKLE RECOVERY;

AESTHETIC PROPERTIES; BREAKING STRENGTH; KENAF COTTON BLEND FABRICS; PILLING RESISTANCE; TEAR STRENGTH;

COTTON FABRICS;

EID: 0031269157     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051759706701104     Document Type: Article

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