Explore the essential tensile properties of textile and technical fibres with the “Handbook of Tensile Properties of Textile and Technical Fibres.” This comprehensive guide, ideal for fibre scientists, textile technologists, and engineers, delves into the strength and flexibility of both natural and synthetic fibres. Discover detailed analyses of cotton, hemp, wool, silk, polyamide, polyester, polyethylene, and carbon fibres. With introductory chapters on tensile properties, failure mechanisms, and testing, the handbook also covers fibre background, microstructure, influencing factors, and improvement methods. Essential for anyone working with high-performance materials and textiles, this reference from Woodhead Publishing is a must-have for understanding fibre mechanics and enhancing material performance.