Research Article

Structural and Thermal Properties of Ethiopian Eri and Mulberry Silk Fibres

Table 1

Analysis of variance of eri silk fibres.

Sum of squaresdfMean squareF value

Length (m)Between groups496.4882248.2440.6060.549
Within groups23345.34057409.567

Fineness (dtex)Between groups0.11220.0560.3000.742
Within groups10.636570.187

Tensile strength (cN)Between groups1.40420.7025.4310.005
Within groups7.368570.129

Elongation (%)Between groups58.121229.06136.260.000
Within groups45.673570.801