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Abaca Philippines
On-line version of a reference guidebook on abaca plants and its by-products, presenting the history and characteristics of abaca fibers, the fiber extraction process, and the applications of abaca fiber in textiles and craft. Author: Lalaine Villafuerte-Abonal
http://www.abacaphilippines.com/

Acrylic Chain Report 2006
Research report containing statistics, tabulation and graphical presentations of the trends and status of demand and supply in the acrylic chain across various countries. Links to related reports. From Bharat Books.
http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=15142

Advanced Fiber Spinning Technology
Book providing a comprehensive overview of the science and technologies of man-made fiber spinning. Author: Takajima, Toshi.
http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=757

AWI Publications
Collection of on-line reports and magazines for managers and professionals in the wool growing and processing industry. From Australian Wool Innovation, Ltd.
http://digital.wool.com.au/

Bast and Other Plant Fibres
Comprehensive handbook about the physical and chemical characteristics and properties, production and processing, and the economic, environmental, health and safety considerations associated with bast and plant fibers. Published in association with The Textile Institute by Woodhead Publishing, Ltd. Edited by R.R. Franck.
http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/EN/book.aspx?bookID=519

Carbon Materials for Advanced Technologies
Scientific book about the technology and applications of carbon fibers and nanotubes. Editor: T.D. Burchell.
http://www.asminternational.org/Template.cfm?Section=BrowsebyTopic&template=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=11840

Chemical Fibers International
Bi-monthly technical journal for the man-made fiber and allied industries. Article archive.
http://www.chemical-fibers.com/

Cotton Bangladesh
Quarterly published business magazine for managers and professionals in the global cotton and textile industries.
http://www.cottonbangladesh.com/

Cotton: Origin, History, Technology, and Production
Short review and contend list of a guidebook for industry professionals with articles and essays about the history and cultivation of cotton, the nature of cotton fibers and their processing, cotton standards and classification, and marketing strategies. Edited by C. Wayne Smith and J. Tom Cothren.
http://www.chipsbooks.com/cotton.htm

CottonTalk
Discussion forums for cotton growers, and companies involved in cotton ginning and processing, warehousing, trading and marketing, and textile mills. Also, library of articles and cotton marketplace.
http://www.cottontalk.com/

Eucalyptus Online Book
On-line book in PDF format sponsored by the international forestry and papermaking industries, about the eucalyptus tree and its uses in the pulp and papermaking industry. Author: Celso Foelkel.
http://www.eucalyptus.com.br/index_eng.html

Extruding Plastics
Processing handbook covering the potential combinations of basic variables or problems with solutions that can occur from up-stream to down-stream equipment. From Knovel Corp
http://www.knovel.com/knovel2/Toc.jsp?BookID=332

Fiber and Polymers
Quarterly scientific journal of the Korean Fiber Society, dealing with polymer and man-made fiber science and engineering.
http://www.springer.com/chemistry/polymer/journal/12221

Fibre Chemistry
English language publication for researchers and scientists in the Russian man-made fiber industry. Searchable article database, with article excerpts. Links to related sites.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/106468/

Fibre Science
Extensive list of books about man-made fiber science, and textile and nonwovens technologies. From Woodhouse Publishing, Ltd.
http://www.woodhead-publishing.com/textiles/fibresci.html

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe
Scientific publication on the East European man-made fiber and textile manufacturing industries. From the Polish Institute of Chemical Fibers.
http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/

General Fiber Production Technology
Part of Ullman's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, dealing with the production principles of man-made fibers and filaments, yarns, and spunbond fabrics. From Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH.
http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/ullmann/ull_10290.html

Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, 2nd Ed.
Coverage of the most important natural and synthetic fibers used in consumer goods, agriculture, industry, medicine, and engineering.
http://www.polysurfacesbookstore.com/pages/3166.html

Handbook of Fiber Finish Technology
Technical handbook merging data from different fiber and fabric manufacturers offering details on textile finishing components, their structural formulae, physical properties and CAS numbers. From Polysurfaces Bookstore.
http://www.polysurfacesbookstore.com/pages/3133.html

Handbook of Textile Fibres
A survey of animal, vegetable and mineral fibers for textile applications. Author: J. Gordon Cook. Published by Woodhead Publishing, Ltd.
http://woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=514

International Fiber Journal
Magazine. Bi-monthly publication for the synthetic fiber and polymer manufacturing industries, spunbond fabric manufacturers and yarn processors
http://www.ifj.com/

Journal of Cotton Science
USA. Quarterly publication of original research, syntheses and articles on new techniques or equipment concerning growing, processing and applications of cotton fiber. From The Cotton Foundation.
http://www.cotton.org/journal/

Journal of Industrial Hemp
Scientific magazine of the International Hemp Association, providing articles and papers on hemp cultivation, processing and products.
http://www.internationalhempassociation.org/journal.html

Journal of Natural Fibers
Scientific quarterly presenting peer reviewed articles on research, development and applications of hard and protein fibers, and seed, bast, leaf and cellulosic fibers. From The Hayworth Press, Inc.
http://www.haworthpressinc.com/web/JNF/

King Cotton
Magazine. Large site with information about cotton growing, production, processing and uses. News, articles and links to industry and research pages.
http://cotton.net/

Land of Cotton
Online newsmagazine for professionals in the cotton industry, updated several times a week. Extensive article archive. Links to related sites.
http://www.landofcotton.com/index.shtml

New Fibers
Second edition of a scientific publication reviewing the development, production, properties and applications of modern polymeric fibers. From Knovel Corp.
http://www.knovel.com/knovel2/Toc.jsp?BookID=917

New Fibres
On-line magazine for professionals in the man-made fiber industry, covering developments in, and performance of innovative new synthetic fibers. From Technica Snc.
http://www.technica.net/NF/ewelcome.html

New Frontiers in Fiber Science
List of book abstracts about the process of electrospinning in the manufacture of nano fibers and tubes, splittable fiber, and membranes. From The Fiber Society. [PDF]
http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume1specialissue/posters/posters_part1.pdf

Phosphate Fibers
Book by Edward J. Griffith about the discovery, chemistry, synthesis, properties, manufacture, toxicology, and uses of calcium and sodium calcium polyphosphate fibers.
http://www.springer.com/east/home?SGWID=5-102-22-33270997-0

Regenerated Cellulose Fibres
Extensive overview of the chemistry, physics, process technology, applications and markets for man-made cellulosic fibers, covering the properties and applications of viscose rayon, cupprammonium rayon and the new solvent-spun fibres, as well as considering their relationships with the natural cellulosics such as cotton and the synthetic polymer fibres such as polyester. Edited by Calvin Woodings.
http://textileinstitutebooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TI&Product_Code=1855734591&Category_Code=Fibres_and_Production

Surface Characteristics of Fibers and Textiles
Reference book, focusing on the affects of fiber surface on textile fabric performance characteristics. Editors: Christopher M. Pastore and Paul Kiekens.
http://www.chipsbooks.com/surface.htm

Wild Fibers Magazine
Quarterly journal for wool breeders, spinning mills and yarn processors. Directory of breeders and retail shops.
http://www.wildfibersmagazine.com/

World Directory of Manufactured Fiber Producers
Annually published global directory of manufacturers of man-made fibers. From the Fiber Economics Bureau of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA).
http://www.afma.org/feb/feb3d.htm