Growing awareness of environmental issues has led to an increase in demand for goods produced from natural products, including natural fibers. This two-volume handbook is an indispensible tool in understanding the diverse properties and applications of these important materials. Volume 1 is a guide to a wide range of natural fibers, and highlights key techniques for their improvement.The editor and contributors review key types and fundamental properties of natural textile fibers and discuss the production, identification and testing of cotton, bast, silk and wool fibers, alongside bioengineered natural textile fibers. Later chapters explore the improvement of natural fiber properties and production through breeding and cultivation, how to improve natural fiber production through the prevention of fungal growth and the use of genetic engineering and biotechnology to enhance desirable characteristics. The concluding chapters discuss the wider impact of natural textile production, using...

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