Silk: Processing, Properties and Applications (The Textile Institute Book Series)

Silk: Processing, Properties And Applications, Second Edition Examines All Aspects Of Silk Technology, Including Manufacture, Processing, Properties, Structure-property Relationships, Dyeing, Printing And Finishing, And Applications. This New Edition Is Updated And Expanded To Include The Very Latest Developments In Silk Production. The Book Begins By Introducing Silk And Sericulture, Before Detailed Chapters Discuss Silk Reeling And Silk Fabric Manufacture, The Structural Aspects Of Silk, Mechanical And Thermal Properties, And Silk Dyeing. Further Chapters Focus On The Latest Developments In Terms Of Processing And Applications, Covering The Latest Applications And Emerging Topics; These Include Spider Silks, Non-mulberry Silks, The Printing And Finishing Of Silk Fabrics, And By-products Of The Silk Industry. This Will Be A Highly Valuable Source Of Information For Textile Technologists, Engineers And Manufacturers, Fibre Scientists, Researchers And Academics In Natural Fibres Or Textile Technology, And All Those With An Interest In The Characteristics Of Silk, Its Production And Its Many Uses. Offers In-depth Coverage Of Silk Production, Properties And Structure-property Relationships Provides An Authoritative Reference On Sericulture, Silk Fabric Processing And Applications Of Silk Expanded To Include Non-mulberry Silks, Printing And Finishing Of Silk Fabrics, And By-products Of Sericulture