Textileengineering In Industries
Scientific research in the textile field had markedly begun in the early years of the 20th century [2–6]. The focus of the early studies was on understanding the chemical composition and the physical structures of fibers. For example, William Lawrence “W.L.” Balls (1882–1960), a British botanist who was educated at Norwich School and at St John's College, Cambridge, was one of the first scientists to study the development and properties of raw cotton [3]. His book titled The Development and Properties of Raw Cotton published in 1915 was the reference on cotton at that time. The content of this book was driven by a significant research that Balls conducted on the Egyptian cotton. Recall that the first idea leading to the development of man-made fiber was proposed in the 17th century by Robert Hooke. This idea was not materialized into commercial man-made fiber until the early 20th century when Courtaulds Ltd. USA produced the first commercial viscose rayon as a result of significant research work by Charles Frederick Cross (1855–1935), a British chemist who worked tirelessly with his research team to discover the viscose process [4]. In the mid-1930s, another historical research finding was revealed by DuPont Chemicals research laboratory
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