Effect of Environmental Relative Humidity and Damage on the Tensile Properties of Flax and Nettle Fibers

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 623-629

  Davies, G C ^a   Bruce, D M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER PROPERTY; FLAX FIBER; NATURAL FIBER; STRENGTH; TESTING;

EID: 0031731221     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051759806800901     Document Type: Article

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