TY - BOOK ID - 67780679 TI - Bast and other plant fibres AU - Franck, Robert R AU - Textile Institute (Australia) PY - 2005 SN - 1855736845 0849325978 9786610361540 1280361549 1845690613 9781855736849 9780849325977 PB - Cambridge Woodhead DB - UniCat KW - Plant fibers. KW - Plant fibers KW - Plant textile fibers KW - Textile fibers, Plant KW - Vegetable fibers KW - Fibers KW - Plant products KW - Fiber plants KW - Processing. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:67780679 AB - Environmental concerns have regenerated interest in the use of natural fibres for a much wider variety of products, including high-tech applications such as geotextiles, and in composite materials for automotive and light industry use. This new study covers the chemical and physical structure of these natural fibres; fibre, yarn and fabric production; dyeing; handle and wear characteristics; economics; environmental and health and safety issues. ER -