Flax Fibre
Flax fibres are twisted to produce yarns and woven
matting, which can then be set in lofts or put into wall
cavities as insulation materials. Flax fibers are mainly
used in the textile industry, but the composite
materials industry is a new and growing outlet.
Fibre Products
Detailed Information
Flax fibre comes under the category of bast fibre (Fig.
3.1) and is extracted from the plant of the linseed/flax
plant (Linum usitatissimum L.). This plant is popular
for two reason: one is flax fibre and another is linseed
oil (used for industrial applications) extracted from
the seed of the plant (Basu and Dutta, 2014). According
to historical records, the earliest example of preserved
linen appears to be a needle-netted linen headpiece from
Nahal Hemar Cave in Israel 8500 years ago, and Swiss
Lake Dwellers used a native flax to make cloth 5000–6000
years ago.
It was also found that ancient Egyptians used clothing,
bed linen, and shrouds for mummies and for ships’ sails
prepared mainly from linen in those days. The earliest
Egyptian linen cloth dates from the Old Kingdom, but
flax appears to be have been grown for linen about 5000
years ago in the Early Dynastic period (Debnath, 2016).
Key Attributes
Fibre Products
Polyester fibers are used in the manufacture of
many products, including clothing, home
furnishings, industrial fabrics, filters, tire
cord fabrics, and nonwoven fabrics.
- Solutions for your manufacturing business
- Merge number remains consistent over longer periods.
- Standard bale weight is maintained
- Superior spin-finish application.
- Two types solid and hollow polyester staple fibre (PSF).
