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FIBERS
• A Wooly Conundrum by Maria C. Thiry (AATCC Review, October 2005). Limits of greatness for a traditional fiber in the modern world?
• Back to Nature-Textile Fibers Come Full Circle by Maria C. Thiry (AATCC Review, January 2004). While completely synthetic fibers remain popular, attention is once again being focused on synthetic fibers from natural sources.
• Fabrication and Finishing of Nonwoven Blankets from Recycled Fibers by The Gulf Coast Section (Textile Chemist and Colorist & American Dyestuff Reporter, January 2000). Nonwoven blanket fabric with soft hand and good thermal and comfort qualities is produced from recycled polyester and greige cotton.
• Fiber Sustainability: Green is Not Black + White by Martin Bide (AATCC Review , July 2009). The first step in making a sustainable textile is choosing the fiber—with ramifications through the rest of the supply chain and on through consumer use and later disposal. So what fibers are sustainable in the true sense of the word?
• If The Environment Is Important… by Maria C. Thiry (AATCC Review, May 2007). Organic, Renewable, Recyclable. We look at eco-friendly fibers, yarns, and fabrics from farms and factories to finished products.
• Recycled Textile Fibers: The Challenge for the Twenty-First Century by Maureen M. Grasso (Textile Chemist & Colorist, May 1995). A study was conducted to determine the attitudes of textile manufacturers and market acceptance of recycled textile fibers.
• The Characteristic Attributes and Performance of Naturally Colored Cotton by Tülin Öktem, Aynur Gürel, and Hüseyin Akdemir (AATCC Review, May 2003). The background, market overview, and comparison of physical properties of different naturally colored cottons is discussed.