ABSTRACT

Textile fibres had been defined differently by various organizations and researchers (Hui, Leung, and Lo 1996; The Textile Institute 1995; The Hong Kong Cotton Spinners Association 2007; Roy Choudhury 2006). Generally speaking, textile fibres are defined as units of matter characterised by flexibility, fineness and a high ratio of length to thickness. They should have sufficient strength to resist breakage due to stress applied during manufacture and use. They should also possess enough thermal and chemical stability to withstand the environment to which the fibres are exposed. Moreover, an extensibility of 5% to 50% is required, depending on the end use of the final product.