Role of micro-crystalline parameters in the physical properties of cotton fibers

Abstract: Karnataka state in India is very well known for its cotton cultivation and there are innumerable varieties of these cotton fibers. Although, the yield and other types of characterization have been carried out on these fibers, the structure–property relation is not well studied till today. We have examined four different raw cotton fibers using Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS) technique and also we have computed micro-crystalline parameters. This study brings out the structure–property relation in cotton fibers. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]