Physical and chemical properties of flax fibres from stand-retted crops desiccated at different stages of maturity

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-284

  Sampaio, Sandra ^a,b   Bishop, David ^a   Shen, Jinsong ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cotton compatibility; Fibre fineness; Lignin content; Tenacity

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COMPETITION; COSTS; COTTON; CROPS; LIGNIN; OPTIMIZATION; TEXTILE CARDING;

COTTON-PROCESSING SYSTEMS; FLAX FIBERS; FLOWERING; STAND-RETTED CROPS;

FLAX;

CARDING; COSTS; COTTON; DRYING; FARM CROPS; FLAX; MIXING; OPTIMIZATION;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

CHEMICAL PROPERTY; FLAX FIBER; MATURITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TENACITY; YIELD;

EID: 14744291169     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Akin D.E., Rigsby L. Quality properties of flax fibres retted with enzymes. Text. Res. J. 69:1999;747-753
2. Akin D.E., Foulk J.A., Dodd R.B., McAlister D.D. III Enzyme-retting of flax and characterisation of processed fibres. J. Biotechnol. 89:2001;193-203
3. Akin, D.E., 2002. Communication to Bishop, D.P. and Sampaio, S.C., De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
4. Bishop D.P. Fabrics: sensory and mechanical properties. Text. Prog. 26(3):1996;1-62
5. Booth, I., 2001. Task 1a Final Report: Small plot flax growing trials. EC FAIR programme: FAIR-CT98-9574. Cultivation and processing systems for the cost efficient recovery of fibres from flax for use as a staple fibre.
6. Chigaeva, I.V., 2001. Biochemical improvement of flax-based materials. Ph.D. Thesis, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, pp. 43-44.
7. Coker, J., 1990. World textile trade and consumption: Forecasts to 2000. EIU Textile Outlook International. May 1990, pp 5-15
8. Easson, D., Long E., 1994. Chapter 10. In: Sharma, H.S.S., Van Sumere, C.F. (Eds.), The Biology and Processing of Flax. M Publications, Belfast, pp. 213-228.
9. Effland M.J. Modified procedure to determine acid-insoluble lignin in wood and pulp. Tappi. 60(10):1977;143-144
10. FAIR-CT98-9774, 1997. EC FAIR Programme. Project Proposal: cultivation and processing systems for the cost efficient recovery of fibres from flax for use as a staple fibre.
11. Gould J.M. Alkaline peroxide delignification of agricultural residues to enhance enzymatic saccharification. Biotechnol Bioeng. XXVI:1983;46-52
12. Guimaraes, J.M.M., 2001. Tasks 8b and 10 final report: commercial spinning trials (cotton) and conversion to fabrics. EC FAIR Programme: FAIR-CT98-9574. Cultivation and processing systems for the cost efficient recovery of fibres from flax for use as a staple fibre.
13. Johnson, T., 1996. World fibre demand 1980-2050. Textile Asia. August 1996, pp. 72-76.
14. Lazareva S.E. Whether lignin improves flax fibre spinning properties. Russ. Univ. New Ser.: Tech. Text. Ind. 3:1988;17-20
15. Lennox-Kerr, P., 1998. A new dawn for linen. Textile month. October 1998, pp. 52-54.
16. Pollard, J., 2001. Tasks 7a and 10 Final Report: Laboratory-scale spinning trials (woollen) and conversion of yarns to fabric. EC FAIR Programme: FAIR-CT98-9574. Cultivation and processing systems for the cost efficient recovery of fibres from flax for use as a staple fibre.
17. Sampaio, S.C.F.M., 2002. Wet processing of fibre blends containing pre-harvest retted flax. PhD Thesis, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, pp. 42-43.
18. Sharma H.S.S. Effect of glyphosate treatment on lignification of fibres of some flax cultivars. Ann. Appl. Biol. Suppl. 108:1986;114-115
19. Smith-Keary, N., 2001. Task 5 final report: commercial-scale decortication and fibre cleaning. EC FAIR Programme: FAIR-CT-98-9574. Cultivation and processing systems for the cost efficient recovery of fibres from flax for use as a staple textile.
20. Truevsev N.N., Legezina G.G., Asnis L.M. The utilisation of short flax fibre in cotton and man-made fibre blends. Text. Industry (Russia). 3:1995a;13-15
21. Truevsev N.N., Legezina G.G., Asnis L.M. Expansion of short flax fibres. Text. Ind. (Russia). 4:1995b;18-19
22. Truevsev N.N., Legezina G.G., Asnis L.M., Grishanov S.A. Production and determination of properties of flax-containing blend yarns. Text. Ind. (Russia). 11:1995c;32-34