Understanding Curly Hair Mechanics: Fiber Strength

    July 2019 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Elsabe Cloete, Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, Malebogo Ngoepe
    Studysummary This study found that the tensile strength of curly hair is influenced by two main components, with springiness (toe region) contributing significantly, unlike in noncurly hair where it is negligible.
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