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Analytical Methods for the Identification and Quantitative Determination of Wool and Fine Animal Fibers: A Review

Version 1 : Received: 6 May 2023 / Approved: 8 May 2023 / Online: 8 May 2023 (09:44:42 CEST)

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Zoccola, M.; Bhavsar, P.; Anceschi, A.; Patrucco, A. Analytical Methods for the Identification and Quantitative Determination of Wool and Fine Animal Fibers: A Review. Fibers 2023, 11, 67. Zoccola, M.; Bhavsar, P.; Anceschi, A.; Patrucco, A. Analytical Methods for the Identification and Quantitative Determination of Wool and Fine Animal Fibers: A Review. Fibers 2023, 11, 67.

Abstract

The identification and quantitative determination of wool and fine animal fibers are of great interest in the textile field because of significant price differences between them and common adulterations in raw and processed textiles. Since animal fibers have remarkable similarities in their chemical and physical characteristics, specific identification methods have been studied and proposed following advances in analytical technologies. The identification methods of wool and fine animal fibers are reviewed in this paper and the results of relevant studies are listed and summarized, starting from classical microscopy methods which are still used today not only in Small to Medium Enterprises but also in large industries, research studies and quality control laboratories. Particular attention has been paid to image analysis, Nir spectroscopy and proteomics which constitute the most promising technologies of quality control in the manufacturing and trading of luxury textiles and can find application in forensic science and archeology.

Keywords

wool; cashmere; fine animal fibers; analytical methods; identification

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Paper, Wood and Textiles

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