A smart textile fibre from biomass of Brassica napus L. and the impact of cultivar on fibre quality

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dc.contributor.authorShuvo, Ikra Iftekhar
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeJian, Fuji (Biosystems Engineering) Duncan, Robert (Plant Science) Ayele, Belay (Plant Science)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorRahman, Mashiur (Biosystems Engineering)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-03T21:15:12Z
dc.date.available2019-01-03T21:15:12Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-03en_US
dc.date.submitted2019-01-03T17:35:25Zen
dc.degree.disciplineBiosystems Engineeringen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractBrassica (Brassica napus L.) fibre fits the profile as a sustainable and bio-degradable cellulosic natural fibre for application in industrial textiles and as a smart fibre. The current study investigated the effect of Brassica napus cultivars on textile fibre properties. Four different cultivars were germinated and harvested inside a greenhouse and water retting of the stems produced virgin-retted cellulosic fibres. However, different cultivars required different retting times. B. napus fibres have properties comparable to other commonly used textile fibres, and the potential to be used for apparel and technical textiles. Fibre properties differed among cultivars, such as fibre density and tensile strength showed a statistically significant variation. The most significant finding from this research is the discovery that B. napus fibres are lighter in weight (lower in density) than cotton, hemp, flax, and many industrial fibres, making B. napus an excellent choice for light-weight nonwoven fabrics or eco-composites. The discovery of fibre density for B. napus is a novel finding. The inherent lightweight characteristics of B. napus fibre classify it as a “smart fibre”.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2019en_US
dc.identifier.citationAPAen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/33615
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectSmart textile fibreen_US
dc.subjectCanolaen_US
dc.subjectBiomassen_US
dc.subjectNatural fibreen_US
dc.subjectBrassica napus L.en_US
dc.subjectCultivaren_US
dc.subjectTextile fibre characterizationen_US
dc.titleA smart textile fibre from biomass of Brassica napus L. and the impact of cultivar on fibre qualityen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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