A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp Fiber
Hemp is a versatile and durable natural material with a long history of human use. This plant provides essential materials such as fiber, seeds, and oil. Hemp fiber is among the oldest, strongest, and most durable natural fibers available. Fiber diameter stands out as a key characteristic among the...
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| description | Hemp is a versatile and durable natural material with a long history of human use. This plant provides essential materials such as fiber, seeds, and oil. Hemp fiber is among the oldest, strongest, and most durable natural fibers available. Fiber diameter stands out as a key characteristic among the various measurable properties of fibers for determining yarn and fabric quality. Despite advances in fiber analysis, current methods for measuring fiber diameter lack the efficiency required for high-throughput sample evaluation. The Optical Fiber Diameter Analyzer has been identified as a potential tool to measure the diameter of hemp fibers. This study involves three distinct experiments: investigating the stability of the OFDA diameter measurement, measuring hemp fiber diameters, and investigating the effects of different treatments on raw hemp fiber diameter. The instrument demonstrated reliability and precision in short- and long-term use, providing consistent hemp fiber diameter measurements with minimal variation. We observed that both the degumming and cottonization processes improved the hemp fiber quality. The development of such techniques is needed to ensure quality and optimize processes within the expanding industrial hemp fiber sector. The results are encouraging; however, further validation using larger samples of commercial hemp will be required. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f8be3aaf82bd451ab77cb7c115b5bc9d2024-12-30T01:47:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2025-12-0122110.1080/15440478.2024.2447536A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp FiberAddisu Ferede Tesema0Christopher D. Delhom1Christopher Turner2Md Abu Sayeed3Noureddine Abidi4Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Department of Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USAUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Sustainable Water Management Research Unit, Stoneville, Mississippi, USAFiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Department of Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USAFiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Department of Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USAFiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Department of Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USAHemp is a versatile and durable natural material with a long history of human use. This plant provides essential materials such as fiber, seeds, and oil. Hemp fiber is among the oldest, strongest, and most durable natural fibers available. Fiber diameter stands out as a key characteristic among the various measurable properties of fibers for determining yarn and fabric quality. Despite advances in fiber analysis, current methods for measuring fiber diameter lack the efficiency required for high-throughput sample evaluation. The Optical Fiber Diameter Analyzer has been identified as a potential tool to measure the diameter of hemp fibers. This study involves three distinct experiments: investigating the stability of the OFDA diameter measurement, measuring hemp fiber diameters, and investigating the effects of different treatments on raw hemp fiber diameter. The instrument demonstrated reliability and precision in short- and long-term use, providing consistent hemp fiber diameter measurements with minimal variation. We observed that both the degumming and cottonization processes improved the hemp fiber quality. The development of such techniques is needed to ensure quality and optimize processes within the expanding industrial hemp fiber sector. The results are encouraging; however, further validation using larger samples of commercial hemp will be required.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2447536Hemp fiberdelignificationdegummingcottonizationstabilitydiameter distributions |
| spellingShingle | Addisu Ferede Tesema Christopher D. Delhom Christopher Turner Md Abu Sayeed Noureddine Abidi A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp Fiber Journal of Natural Fibers Hemp fiber delignification degumming cottonization stability diameter distributions |
| title | A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp Fiber |
| title_full | A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp Fiber |
| title_fullStr | A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp Fiber |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp Fiber |
| title_short | A New Tool for Measuring the Diameter of Hemp Fiber |
| title_sort | new tool for measuring the diameter of hemp fiber |
| topic | Hemp fiber delignification degumming cottonization stability diameter distributions |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2447536 |
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