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Natural fibers are a major renewable resource material through the world, specifically in the tropics. For the past 60 years they have faced competition with the man-made fibers. Research on natural fibers was expanded to minimize market losses and this has resulted in modification of natural fibers to give improved properties e.g., wrinkle resistance, flame resistance, enhanced dyeability, and increased resistance to heat and microorganisms. The natural fibers, particularly those that are cellulose based, have some advantages. Cellulose is abundant, renewable, inexpensive, and derives its carbon from the air instead of petroleum or natural gas. Additionally cellulose is amenable to chemical and mechanical modification. Finally, cellulose is the most abundant organic material on our planet and is produced to the extent of about 1015lb annually by plants.
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Amin, M.B., Maadhah, A.G., Usmani, A.M. (1986). Natural Vegetable Fibers: A Status Report. In: Carraher, C.E., Sperling, L.H. (eds) Renewable-Resource Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2205-4_2
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