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What are the good and bad properties of fibers made from cellulose?

Silk is another important protein fiber that has a totally different history and set of properties, despite also being made […]

The specialty hair fibers include mohair, cashmere and camel, just to name a few.

This double length episode of the podcast focuses completely on wool, my favorite fiber.

This double length episode of the podcast introduces our first natural fiber, protein fibers, and explains some of the great […]

We wrap up our discussion of the internal morphology of fibers, focusing on polymer properties, by considering what the arrangement […]

While the surface morphology of fibers is an important influence on properties like luster and hand, it is the internal, […]

Fiber crimp deserves its own podcast because it is so cool! This 3D physical property influences lots of things like […]

Performance properties such as comfort as actually a dimension of performance made up of several properties, including absorbency.

We can categorize fibers using various features, including physical structures (morphology) that we can easily see under a microscope.

Our first podcast focuses on the properties of fibers that make the textiles we make out of these fibers behave […]