Structural Differences among Fibers from Six Cultivars of Harakeke (Phormium tenax, New Zealand flax)

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 601-606

  Cruthers, Natasha M ^a   Carr, Debra J ^a   Laing, Raechel M ^a   Niven, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

microscopy; muka; plant fiber; ultimate fiber

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); WEAVING;

FIBER AGGREGATE BUNDLES; MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE; PLANT FIBER; ULTIMATE FIBERS;

FLAX;

CULTIVATION; FIBER BUNDLE; FLAX FIBER; MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURAL PROPERTY;

EID: 33845785958     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517506065603     Document Type: Article

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