Communication to the Editor

Bendit, E.G. , and Feughelman, M. , Keratin, in "Encyclopedia of Polymer Science Technology," vol. 8, 1968, pp. 1-44.

Bendit, E.G. , Longitudinal and Transverse Mechanical Properties of Keratin in Compression , in "Proc. 5th Int. Wool Text, Res. Conf., Aachen," vol. 2, 1975, pp. 351-361.

Curiskis, J.I. , A Study of the Micromechanics of Fibrous-Reinforced Composite Materials Using Finite Element Techniques, Doctoral thesis, University of New South Wales, 1978.

Curiskis, J.I. , and Feughelman, M. , Finite Element Analysis of the Composite Fiber, Alpha Keratin, Textile Res. J. 43, 271-274 (1983).

Feughelman, M. , A Two-Phase Structure For Keratin Fibers , Textile Res. J. 29, 223-228 (1959).

Feughelman, M. , Basic Wool Physics, in " Proc. 6th Int. Wool Text. Res. Conf, Pretoria," vol. 1, 1980, pp. 33-57.

Haly, A.R. , and Feughelman, M. , Stress Changes at Constant Strain and Hydrogen Bonding in Keratin Fibres, J. Textile Inst. 51, T573-T588 ( 1960).

Hearmon, R.F.S. , "Applied Anisotropic Elasticity," Oxford Univ. Press, England, 1961.

Stuart, I.M. , Fiber-Type Elasticity, Textile Res. J. 49, 588-594 (1979).