Preface; List of the Editorial Staff; Contents; Part I: Advancement of Fiber Science and Technology; Chapter 1: History of Fiber Structure; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 From Micelle Model to Fringed-Micelle Model for Natural Fibers; 1.2.1 Micelle Model; 1.2.2 Fringed-Micelle Model for Macromolecules; 1.2.3 Conclusion; 1.3 From Fringed-Micelle Microfibril Model to Shish-Kebab Model for Synthetic Fibers; 1.3.1 Fringed-Micelle Microfibril Model (Hess-Kiessig Model); 1.3.2 Paracrystalline Layer Lattice-Microfibril Model (Hosemann-Bonart Model); 1.3.3 Folded Chain Microfibril Model (Peterlin Model)

1.3.4 Shish-Kebab Structure Model (Pennings-Keller Model)1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Progress in Structure Analysis Techniques of Fibers; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Development of Structure Analysis of Fibers; 2.2.1 Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering Technique for Crystal Structure Analysis; 2.2.2 Neutron Scattering Method; 2.2.3 Electron Diffraction Technique; 2.3 Case Studies of Crystal Structural Analysis of Fibers; 2.3.1 Synthetic Fibers; 2.3.1.1 Polyethylene; 2.3.1.2 Polyoxymethylene; 2.3.2 Natural Fibers; 2.3.2.1 Cellulose; 2.3.2.2 Silk Fiber; 2.4 Vibrational Spectroscopic Technique

2.4.1 Historical Development2.4.2 Progression Bands; 2.4.3 Longitudinal Acoustic Mode Bands; 2.5 Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy; 2.6 AFM and STM; 2.7 Thermal Analysis; 2.8 Computer Simulations; 2.9 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Progress in Fiber Spinning Technology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Definition of Fiber Spinning Technology; 3.3 Theoretical Analysis of Fiber Spinning Dynamics; 3.3.1 Melt Spinning of Noncircular Cross-Section Fibers; 3.3.2 Non-steady-state Spinning; 3.3.3 Development of Higher-Order Structure; 3.3.4 Effect of Molecular Entanglement

3.4 Development of Technology for Online Measurement of Spinning Process3.5 Distinctive Fiber Spinning Technologies; 3.6 Concluding Remark; References; Chapter 4: History of Polyester Resin Development for Synthetic Fibers and Its Forefront; 4.1 Introduction[7]; 4.2 Methods of Synthesis [6] [8] [9]; 4.2.1 DMT Method and Direct Polymerization Method; 4.2.2 Polycondensation Reaction; 4.2.3 Molecular Weight; 4.2.4 Polymerization System; 4.2.5 Polycondensation Catalysts; 4.3 Copolymerization Polyester; 4.3.1 Copolymerization Components and Manufacture Method; 4.3.2 Dyeability

4.3.3 Hydrolyzability4.3.4 Flame Retardant Property; 4.3.5 Mixed Filaments of Different Shrinkage; 4.4 Bio-based PET; 4.4.1 Background; 4.4.2 Bio-based Ethylene Glycol; 4.4.3 Bio-based Terephthalic Acid; 4.4.4 Biomass Content of PET; 4.5 Polyesters Other Than PET (3GT, PBT, and PEN); 4.5.1 Major Aromatic Polyesters Other Than PET; 4.5.2 3GT Fiber [21]; 4.5.3 PBT Fiber; 4.5.4 PEN Fiber [22]; 4.6 Concluding Remark; References; Part II: High-Strength High-Modulus Organic Fibers; Chapter 5: History of Super Fibers: Adventures in Quest of the Strongest Fiber; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Rigid Polymers