Advances in Silk Research

N. Gokarneshan

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN: 9781040867488
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Materials Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This book provides comprehensive coverage of silk fibre research including mulberry and non-mulberry varieties. It examines chemical treatments, processing variables, and advanced characterization techniques such as SEM, XRD, FTIR, and TGA. Topics covered in this book include graft copolymerization, natural dyeing, nanotechnology applications, spider silk properties, sericin extraction, and mechanical behavior analysis and also includes:

• Detailed study of chemical treatments and process variables affecting silk quality and performance
• Investigation of specialized silk types including muga, tussar, and spider silk applications
• Modern approaches to silk modification through graft copolymerization and nanotechnology treatments
• Analysis of dyeing processes using natural and ecological mordants for sustainable silk processing
• Technical evaluation of mechanical properties, thermal behavior, and structural characteristics of silk materials

The book serves as a reference for researchers investigating silk structure, modification techniques, and industrial applications in textile science.

This title has been co-published with Woodhead Publishing India. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the print edition in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Bhutan.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Dedication
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• 1 Copolymerization method of weighing silk
• 2 Modification of silk fibre properties by graft copolymerization
• 3 Silk dyeing with natural mordant
• 4 Effect of cooking and other treatments on the quality of raw silk
• 5 Factors influencing quality and reeling performance of multi-bivoltine raw silk cocoons
• 6 Crystallite-shape ellipsoid of non-mulberry silk fibres
• 7 Measurement of cohesion is silk yarn
• 8 Relating the microstructure and microrheological factors of different silk fibres
• 9 New method of evaluation of low-stress mechanical properties of silk fabrics
• 10 Kinetics of adsorption of natural dye on silk: Effect of surface modification
• 11 Woven mulberry silk fabrics: Stretch and growth characteristics
• 12 Enhancement of coloration and antimicrobial properties of silk fabrics through nanotechnology
• 13 Influence of electric field on bivoltine mulberry and tasar fibres
• 14 Torsional rigidity of mulberry and non-mulberry silks
• 15 A qualitative and quantitative comparison of sericin from various sources
• 16 Optimization of technological parameters for steeping silk on small reels
• 17 Drying of silk in re-reeling process by infra red technique
• 18 Dyeing of silk with bio ecological mordant
• 19 Influence of laundering and water temperature on the properties of silk and silk-blended knits
• 20 Physical and thermal properties of grafted silk fabrics
• 21 Anti-wrinkle properties of silk fabrics dyed with reactive and crosslinking dyes
• 22 Polyester/waste silk core spun yarns and fabrics
• 23 Relation between cocoon parameters and raw silk uniformity characteristics
• 24 Technical aspects of spider silk and applications
• 25 Morphology studies on electrospun nano silk fibre
• 26 Technical aspects of silk sericin
• 27 Application of genetic algorithm for design of silk scaffolds
• 28 Special technique for the investigation of crystal and molecular structure of muga wild silk
• 29 Development of silk fabric patterns through new eco-printing method
• 30 Effect of some key factors on scouring of sericin in muga silk cocoons
• Index