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Home / Business / Textiles and Nonwovens / Resources / History / Fibers
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- A Short History of Manufactured Fibers - History of manufactured fiber from the invention of artificial silk in 1855 to the wash and wear revolution of acrylic, polyester and microfiber. Time line for first US production of various fibers. From Fibersource. Com.
www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/history.htm
- Fabric History - Time line with concise descriptions for natural and man-made fibers, utilised in the manufacture of textile fabrics. From Fabriclink.Com.
www.fabriclink.com/History.html
- Flax Production in the 17th Century - Brief history on growing flax crops for linen manufacturing. Descriptions of flax fiber, its properties and uses, and methods of processing. From Jamestown Historic Briefs.
www.nps.gov/colo/Jthanout/FlaxProd.html
- Hempen Culture in Japan - Research about the history of hemp cannabis in Japan. Traces many uses from Neolitic to modern times. Fiber properties and uses. Library of articles.
www.taima.org/uncleweed
- Jack Herer.Com - On-line excerpts of the writer's book, "The Emperor Wears No Clothes", dealing with the history of hemp, its past uses and future possibillities.
www.jackherer.com
- Silk - From the Vegan Society's pages. The history of silk. Production, properties and uses of silk fiber. A critical look on the exploitation of the silk worm in industrial processes.
www.vegansociety.com/html/info/info19.html
- Silk Production in the 17th Century - History of the development of the silk trade. Description of sericulture, and the properties of silk fiber and cloth. From Jamestown Historic Briefs.
www.nps.gov/colo/Jthanout/SilkProd.html
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