Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 March 2011
Demand for special fibres produced from natural polymers such as alginate, chitin or chitosan, starch, keratin or biosynthesised cellulose is a function of their unique properties and growing areas of application. Two types of fibres made from chitosan and alginate are discussed in this paper. The wet-spinning method was applied for their manufacture using modified spinning solutions of the polymers. The properties and some of the application areas of chitosan and alginate fibres are discussed.