Investigation on the Tensile Properties of Individual Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Fibers by Farzad Hosseinali, M.Sc. A Thesis In CROP SCIENCE Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE Approved Dr. Eric Hequet Chair of Committee Dr. Noureddine Abidi Dr. James Simonton Peggy Gordon Miller Dean of the Graduate School August, 2012