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Fibers are very versatile materials used in many technical applications as well as apparel and fashion. Their mechanical properties are very interesting as they may exhibit very high tensile properties but very low bending and torsional rigidities. This, together with their high specific surface area and low density enables them to have superior performance in many high tech applications. This paper attempts to explain why strong materials have to be slender and fibre like and how fibre assemblies can be designed with controlled anisotropy. Advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology and computer science may enable the design and manufacture (growth) of very advanced fibres, fibre assemblies and fibrous products just by mimicking nature’s natural selection process.
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de Araújo, M. (2016). Fibre Science: Understanding How It Works and Speculating on Its Future. In: Fangueiro, R., Rana, S. (eds) Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications. RILEM Bookseries, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7515-1_1
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