CTD 261 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gossypium Hirsutum, Spanish Moss, Kenaf

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design
• Course: CTD 261
• Professor: Amanda Thompson

Document Summary

Chapter 4: natural cellulosic fibers (cid:862)the fi(cid:271)er of our li(cid:448)es; the fa(cid:271)ri(cid:272) of our li(cid:448)es(cid:863) Classified by portion of the plant from which they are removed. Bast fibers: flax, hemp, jute, ramie, kenaf, hibiscus. Leaf fibers: abaca, pi(cid:374) a, sisal, henequen: other: spanish moss, cedar bark, rush, sea grass, maize, palm fiber. Properties common to all cellulosic fibers: absorbent, good heat conductor, heat resistant. Lacks loft: good electrical conductor, heavy fibers, damaged by mineral acids, resists alkalis. Resistant to some insects; damaged by other insects, mold and mildew. Seed-hair fiber, each fiber is a single cell growing from the seed in the (cid:862)(cid:271)oll(cid:863). Cotton is the most important fiber in the textile/apparel industries: major (cid:862) u(cid:374)(cid:271)elt(cid:863) (cid:272)rop i(cid:374) u. due to the (cid:449)ar(cid:373) (cid:272)li(cid:373)ate a(cid:374)d rai(cid:374). American upland cotton grown in: texas, california, georgia, mississippi, arkansas, louisiana, north carolina, Extra long staple cotton grown in: california, texas, arizona, new mexico.