Fibres, Sutures and Surgical Dressings - Introduction
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Fibres may be defined as any hair-like raw material directly obtainable from an animal, vegetable, or mineral source and convertible into nonwoven fabrics such as felt or paper or, after spinning into yarns, into woven cloth.
Fibres, Sutures and Surgical Dressings
INTRODUCTION
Fibres may be defined as any hair-like raw material directly
obtainable from an animal, vegetable, or mineral source and convertible into
nonwoven fabrics such as felt or paper or, after spinning into yarns, into
woven cloth. A natural fibre may be further defined as an agglomeration of
cells in which the diameter is negligible in comparison with the length.
Although nature abounds in fibrous materials, especially cellulosic types such
as cotton, wood, grains, and straw, only a small number can be used for textile
products or other industrial purposes. Apart from economic considerations, the
usefulness of a fibre for commercial purposes is determined by such properties
as length, strength, pliability, elasticity, abrasion resistance, absorbency,
and various surface properties. Most textile fibres are slender, flexible, and
relatively strong. They are elastic in that they stretch when put under tension
and then partially or completely return to their original length when the
tension is removed.
