6 citations
,
January 2016 in “Environmental footprints and eco-design of products and processes” The industry should promote pure luxury hair fibers, improve technology, and diversify products to support growers and ensure sustainable use.
October 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Rabbit hair fibers are similar to wool and have a hollow center like feathers.
50 citations
,
January 1986
1 citations
,
January 2020 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” Fine hair on bovine leathers is hard to remove, lowering leather quality and value, but can be managed with specific processing methods.
254 citations
,
January 2007 in “Chemical Society Reviews” Hair is a complex protein fiber with unique properties useful for developing hair products.
7 citations
,
January 1990 90 citations
,
July 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 16 citations
,
January 1977 50 citations
,
March 2001 in “Clinics in dermatology” Human hair is complex and grows in cycles starting from embryonic life.
January 1957 in “Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho” Rabbit hair color is influenced by the shape and distribution of pigment granules.
38 citations
,
July 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” research Hair
January 1983 in “Elsevier eBooks” Hair grows from living roots, is made of dead keratin, and goes through growth, rest, and shedding stages.
6 citations
,
December 1966 in “Textile Research Journal” Animal hair fibers like wool and mohair are strong when dry, but vicuna fibers are very brittle.
3 citations
,
December 2018 in “Routledge eBooks” Hair is made of strong keratin fibers that protect against the environment.
December 2000 in “日本組織細胞化学会総会プログラムおよび抄録集”
April 2025 in “INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT” Hair histology helps identify animal species in forensic investigations.
October 2019 in “Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences” Young horses are more prone to a fungal infection causing hair loss and skin redness.
January 2015 in “Chinese Veterinary Science” Recognizing ultrastructures of cashmere goat hair follicles helps identify and locate follicle layers.
January 2011 in “Maofang ke-ji” Rabbit hair research improved its use in textiles and new applications.
August 2013 in “Pharmacy Today” Viviscal may modestly improve hair loss in women without adverse effects.
4 citations
,
January 2007 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” A horse's sudden hair loss was caused by an allergic reaction to a coat conditioning powder.
1 citations
,
January 2007 in “AIP conference proceedings” High-resolution x-ray images showed three main structures in human hair: medulla, cortex, and cuticle.
The goat hair keratin gene is very similar to sheep's and is strongly expressed in goat hair follicles.
85 citations
,
January 1990
28 citations
,
March 2010 in “Clinics in dermatology” Doctors have known about fungal skin infections for a long time, but only made major progress in understanding and treating them since the mid-1800s.
3 citations
,
January 2024 in “Cureus” Eyelash extensions can cause eye problems like itching, redness, and heavy eyelids.
15 citations
,
January 1971 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” Hair analysis can't determine ponies' calcium and phosphorus levels; use soil and feed tests instead.
17 citations
,
June 2012 in “Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution” Hair in mammals likely evolved from glandular structures, not scales.
3 citations
,
August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Supplementing vitamins and minerals prevented hair loss in Icelandic horses.