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Wool and hair fibers absorb moisture similarly due to their keratin structure, with the amount of non-crystalline areas affecting the moisture uptake.

Chemical treatments can change the scale heights of wool and cashmere fibers, affecting their identification.

Stretching-setting treatment works for wool and human hair using specific equipment and methods.

Merino wool fibers change shape with moisture, while human hair shape stays the same.

Cellular debris sticks to damaged wool fibers and affects wool cleanliness.

Enzymes xylanase and pectinase clean wool and specialty hair fibers effectively without damage, offering an eco-friendly alternative to soap and hot water.

Improving skills and technology in Baluchistan's wool industry could boost quality, jobs, and Pakistan's economy.

Feed restriction in sheep leads to finer wool fibers but may reduce wool quality.

A new method extracts red dyes from wool without damaging it, although it slightly weakens the wool.

Researchers developed a less damaging way to extract red dyes from wool using EDTA and DMF, preserving the fiber's strength for further analysis.

Scientists made antibodies to tell cashmere and wool apart, which could improve how we identify animal fibers.

Researchers found that the most reachable bonds in wool fibers are near the ends of certain proteins, which help stabilize the fiber's structure.

Hair fibers have fractal patterns with properties related to the golden mean, which may affect their functionality.

The model helps understand how wool fiber structure affects its strength and flexibility.

Acidic sandy clay damages archaeological hair the most, while dry conditions preserve but make it brittle; silicone oil can help keep the hair flexible.

Hair and wool strength is affected by the number and type of bonds in their protein structures, with hair having more protein aggregates than wool.

Disulfide bonds in keratin fibers break more easily under stress, especially when wet, affecting fiber strength.

Certain amino acid analogues can inhibit wool and hair growth and affect fiber strength.

Using laccase to add poly(tyrosine) to wool makes it less likely to shrink and stronger.

Hair and wool have complex microscopic structures with microfibrils and varying cystine content.

Different proteins are linked to the varying thickness of sheep and goat hair types.

Japanese women's curved hair has an uneven internal structure and varying amino acid composition.

Curved human hair has different structures on its convex and concave sides.

Japanese women's curved hair has an uneven internal structure and varied amino acid composition.

Researchers developed a new method to identify animal hair in textiles, which is effective for various fibers and more reliable than previous methods.

Wool follicles are complex, involving interactions between different cell types and structures.

Hair treatments like bleaching increase friction by exposing tiny pores on the hair surface.

L-cysteine slows down the breaking of bonds in hair due to electrostatic interactions.

Sheep wool follicles absorb different amino acids at various rates and locations, which could affect wool growth based on diet and genetics.

The industry should promote pure luxury hair fibers, improve technology, and diversify products to support growers and ensure sustainable use.