Cotton/Kenaf fabrics: A viable natural fabric

Journal of Cotton Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 60-70

  Bel Berger, P ^a   Von Hoven, T ^a   Ramaswamy, G N ^b   Kimmel, L ^a   Bolyston, E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; GOSSYPIUM; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

COTTON FIBER; FABRIC PROPERTY; KENAF FIBER; NATURAL FIBER FABRIC; RETTING;

EID: 3142751407     PISSN: 15243303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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