Drying of Textiles

In 1937 a textile-drying research project was initiated by the United States Institute for Textile Research and supported by the textile industry, for the purpose of evaluating the effects of temperature and humidity on the physical and chemical properties of important textile fibers. The present paper gives a comprehensive report of the results obtained and points out the basis upon which the industry must proceed in problems relating to textile drying. In all cases, consideration should be given to the theories relating to the form in which the moisture is distributed within the fiber structure and to data of the type discussed by the author.