Advances in understanding the properties of silk
N.V. Padaki1; B. Das1; A. Basu2 1 Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India2 Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract
This chapter provides an advanced understanding of the global silk sector and the important properties of silk fibers. A brief history of silk, global silk fiber production, and silk fiber classification is provided. The physical properties of mulberry, tasar, muga, and eri silk fibers are explained. The silk fiber structure, levels of fibroin protein structural configuration, and silk fiber morphology are discussed. The composition and important properties of silk fibers, such as ...
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