19021
Accession Number
18515
Title Of Article Chaper
On the present situation of damage to wool goods by the clothes moth (Tinea pellionella L.) and its feeding behavior
Title Of Journal Book
Objective Evaluation of Apparel Fabrics
Pages
135-144
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Investigation of the feeding damage caused by clothes moths in museums has used experiments to analyze the feeding behavior of the insect. Findings are presented. Shrink-proof wool fabrics were found to be more susceptible to feeding damage compared to non-proofed fabrics. -- AATA
Keywords
Textile wool;Textile deterioration insect AATA
pub_id
19021