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The microfibre step change
Author(s) -
Leadbetter Peter,
Dervan Stephen
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1992.tb01481.x
Subject(s) - microfiber , polyester , polymer science , computer science , materials science , nanotechnology , composite material
Over recent decades there has been a trend towards finer filaments that have novel aesthetic and tactile qualities. The rate at which this trend continues will, at least in part, be influenced by new dye developments and improved coloration techniques. Peter Leadbetter and Stephen Dervan discuss the emergence of polyester microfibres and the increased demands placed on the dyes that colour them.