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The focus of this paper is to study the quality of goat fibres /hair from various Albanian regions for possible use in the textile industry. In Albania there are several regions where the collection of these fibres is possible but interest to employ them is lacking. This dearth of interest could be due to the paucity of information regarding the quality of such fibres. In the not-so-distant past Albania had a tradition of using these fibres for various handmade textile products, especially for products where strength, durability and dimensional stability are required. In this investigation the physical mechanical and thermal properties of this material are studied. Also, given that wool fibres are the main attraction as a component in high performance thermal protection applications to provide protection from fire, high limitation oxygen index (LOI) tests are performed. Samples are taken from five regions and from the obtained results the finesses of the fibres are at very high values, approximately 78μ ; however, the values of LOI are rather promising, 41%, and comparable values concerning the special fibres used for fire protection. |
