Ramie fibre: part II. Physical fibre properties. A critical appreciation of recent developments.

This monograph critically reviews recent research work and developments in physical and related properties of ramie, a long vegetable bast fibre. The properties of the fibre at different stages of plant growth including topography, optical microscopy, electron microscopy, moisture regain, density, strength, tenacity, fineness and mechanical properties as well as thermal, infrared, FTIR and X-ray properties are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]