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Research Article

The Application of the FibreLux Instrument for Measuring the Diameter of Mohair Fibres

Mzwamadoda Notayia Department of Textile Science, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lawrance Huntera Department of Textile Science, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Anton F. Bothab Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Chemical Cluster, Pretoria, South Africa
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Thomas Malwelac Department of Physics, University of Limpopo, Private Bag, Sovega, South Africa
Article: 2309900 | Published online: 04 Feb 2024

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