A generalized form of the equations of linear viscoelasticity is presented which enables theoretical treatment of situations where a material is not at equilibrium with its environment and/or is subjected to a changing environment. These generalized equations are used successfully to predict the recovery behavior of wool and nylon fibers from bending deformations in experiments involving conditions of changing temperature and relative humidity.
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B. M. Chapman (1974) studied this question.