The Bombay Technologist

Need Arises Again For Eco-Friendjy Mid-Twentieth Century Fibres

Smita Honade

Ankush Agrawal

Keywords: Forgotten Fibres, Eco -Friendly Fibres, Soya Bean Fibre, Bamboo Fibre. Protein Fibres, Regenerated Fibres, Cellulosic Fibres.

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Abstract

The article deals about those forgotten mid - twentieth century fibres, which were a craze in around the period 1930- 1960 marketed as innovative fibres from war point of view. But in peacetime, interest in these poorly performing fibres faded as they were overtaken by better Quality synthetic fibres such as Nylon. Using scarce food for these poorly developed fibres seemed inappropriate. Today, research is motivated by both commercial and environmental concerns and these fibres are staging a comeback in textile fibre market.