Use of cashmere debarring technology for coarse alpaca fibers
Coarse alpaca fibers have been extensively used in quilts and pillows. Strong and stiff fibers can cause discomfort to the end users because these fibers often poke through quilts and pillow covers. A potential solution to this problem is to use a cashmere dehairing facility to remove some of the coarse alpaca fibers and then use the dehaired fibers for the intended end uses. Alpaca dehairing is new and little is known about this practice. This paper reports trial results on alpaca dehairing using a simple cashmere dehairing machine. The diameter of alpaca fleece, dehaired alpaca fibers and removed alpaca fibers were measured with an Optical-based fiber Diameter Analyser (OFDA). The results indicate that it is possible to dehair coarse alpaca fibers using a cashmere dehairing facility, and the dehaired alpaca fibers are cleaner, bulkier and softer, with a relatively small reduction in average fiber diameter. This technology has the potential to improve the quality of products made from these fibers.
Alpaca dehairing fiber diameter
Wang Lijing Avtar Singh Wang Xungai
Centre for Material and Fiber Innovation, Geelong Technology Precinct (GTP), Deakin University, VIC 3217, Australia
国际会议
2006中国国际毛纺织会议暨IWTO羊毛论坛(2006 China International Wool Textile Conference & IWTO Wool Forum)
西安
英文
8-12
2006-11-19（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）