Longitudinal shrinkage of never-dried cotton fibers is ultimately about twice as high as that in normal once-dried fibers at full mercerization with sodium hydroxide. This is considered to be due to the high accessibility and mobility of the cellulose fibrils in never-dried cotton.
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