Ebook: Textile Fiber Microscopy: A Practical Approach

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Types of Microscopes Used in Science -- 1.1 Stereomicroscope -- 1.2 Compound Microscope -- 1.3 Polarizing Light Microscope -- 1.4 Electron Microscope -- 2 Magnification -- 3 Resolution -- 4 Use of the Microscope -- 4.1 Microtome -- 4.2 Measuring Fibers Using the Metric System -- 4.3 Sampling -- 4.4 Mounting -- 5 Fibers -- 5.1 Plant Fibers -- 5.2 Animal Fibers -- 5.3 Regenerated Manufactured Fibers -- 5.4 Synthetic Fibers -- 5.5 Fiber Morphology -- 5.6 Fiber Shape -- 5.7 Fiber Measurement -- References -- Chapter 1 Natural Cellulosic Fibers -- 1.1 Seed Fibers -- 1.1.1 Cotton -- 1.1.2 Organic Cotton -- 1.1.3 Kapok Fibers -- 1.1.4 Poplar Fibers -- 1.1.5 Willow Fibers -- 1.1.6 Coir Fibers -- 1.2 Bast Fibers -- 1.2.1 Linen -- 1.2.2 Ramie -- 1.2.3 Hemp -- 1.2.4 Bamboo -- 1.2.5 Jute -- 1.2.6 Fiber Size -- 1.2.7 Nettle -- 1.2.8 Bast Fiber in Its Historical Context -- 1.3 Leaf Fibers -- 1.3.1 Sisal -- 1.3.2 Henequen -- 1.3.3 Abaca -- 1.3.4 Pineapple Leaves -- References -- Chapter 2 Animal Fibers -- 2.1 Wool -- 2.1.1 Cuticle -- 2.1.2 Scale Pattern Type (Animal Hair) -- 2.1.2.1 Mosaic -- 2.1.2.2 Wave -- 2.1.2.3 Chevron -- 2.1.2.4 Petal -- 2.1.3 Types of Scale Margins -- 2.1.4 Cortex -- 2.1.5 Medulla -- 2.1.5.1 Lattice -- 2.1.5.2 Simple Unbroken -- 2.1.5.3 Interrupted -- 2.1.5.4 Fragmental -- 2.1.5.5 Ladder Type of Medulla -- 2.1.6 Fiber Size -- 2.1.7 Fiber Morphology -- 2.1.7.1 Fiber Absorbency -- 2.1.7.2 Fiber Shrinkage -- 2.1.7.3 Wool Varieties -- 2.1.8 Merino Wool and Other Fine Wool Fibers -- 2.1.8.1 Normal Fleece Wool -- 2.1.8.2 Kemp Fibers -- 2.2 Luxury Fibers -- 2.2.1 Cashmere -- 2.2.2 Yangir -- 2.2.3 Mohair -- 2.2.4 Vicuna -- 2.2.5 Camelid Fibers -- 2.2.6 Alpaca -- 2.2.7 Llama -- 2.2.8 Shahtoosh -- 2.2.9 Yak.