The Optimum Parameters for Fibre Yield (%) and Characterization of Typha latifolia L. Fibres for Textile Applications 


Vol. 22,  No. 6, pp. 1543-1555, Jun.  2021
10.1007/s12221-021-0194-8


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The textile uses of the aquatic plant 쁔ypha latifolia L. (genus Typha) have not been previously explored. The current research is the first of its kind to examine the optimization of fibre extraction and fibre properties of this wetland biomass and compare them with the two most widely used fibres: cotton and wool. It was found that Typha leaves and the core spongy stem tissue could be transformed into fibres under controlled experimental conditions in an aqueous alkaline solution, yielding 30 % to 50 %. The average diameter of individual Typha fibres, the moisture regain (%), and thermal resistance were found to be comparable to cotton and wool. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images revealed a unique submicroscopic 쁟renelated structure of Typha fibres, which consisted of radially-shaped cells (4.5-6.0 關m) with a lumen (1.03 關m) and 쁟anal between the cells. The dye exhaustion of Typha was similar to cotton while the colour fastness was within the industry requirements. However, the stiffness of the Typha fibre was higher than that of cotton and polyester, which would make Typha fibres more difficult to process in conventional cotton spinning systems.

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T. O. P. f. F. Y. (. a. C. o. T. l. L. F. f. T. Applications, "The Optimum Parameters for Fibre Yield (%) and Characterization of Typha latifolia L. Fibres for Textile Applications," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 1543-1555, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-021-0194-8.

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The Optimum Parameters for Fibre Yield (%) and Characterization of Typha latifolia L. Fibres for Textile Applications. 2021. The Optimum Parameters for Fibre Yield (%) and Characterization of Typha latifolia L. Fibres for Textile Applications. Fibers and Polymers, 22, 6, (2021), 1543-1555. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-021-0194-8.

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