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Article: The Effects of Cashmere Attributes on the Efficiency of Dehairing and Dehaired Cashmere Length
- Article from:
- Textile Research Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright Textile Research Institute Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract This study investigated the effects of raw cashmere attributes on the efficiency of dehairing and on dehaired cashmere length. The results show that the following attributes of raw cashmere were associated with more efficient processing and/or the production of longer cashmere: white color; longer raw cashmere; greater fiber curvature; lower vegetable matter; normal length guard hair; absence of visible cotting. Raw cashmere with a higher cashmere content and higher fiber diameter processed less efficiently than raw cashmere with a lower cashmere content and finer fiber diameter. This work identifies the value of using raw cashmere staple length and cashmere fiber curvature ...