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The past decade witnesses a growing interest in the processing of wool on the short staple ( cotton ) system and a great deal of research effort has been directed worldwide towards the solution of the various problems which ...
The current position of the laboratory measurement and prediction of wear, particularly that relating to abrasion, of textile fabrics is reviewed. Topics covered include the nature of wear in textile, abrasion mechanisms, ...
Mohair remains one of the most important speciality animal fibres, finding application in a wide range of textile end-uses, notably apparel and household textiles. Although a great deal of published information exists on ...
Since ancient times, man has attempted to reduce the flammability of combustible materials. For example, the Egyptians soaked wood in a solution of alum in an attempt to reduce its flammability, while the Romans dipped the ...
Waste is an undesirable but inevitable by-product in any manufacturing process and is frequently undervalued. The production of waste yarns by the waste spinner was traditionally carried out by condenser spinning in which ...
Until fairly recent times, very little published information was available on the processing performance and characteristics of the mohair fibre. What information there was, had been acquired the chard way over many decades ...
Pure wool yarns may be produced on either the woollen or worsted system of manufacture. To the uniformed both will be described as woollen yarns. A distinction must, however, be made between end products produced from ...
The effect of fire and its products (heat, smoke and irritant or toxic gases) on the human being, as well as the response of people in a fire situation, are reviewed. Some data on the causes of fire injuries are given and ...
What it meant by the flammability of a texttile material? What exactly are the meaning of such term as "non-burning", "fire resistant", "self-extinquishing","non-combustible","flameproof",etc? Unfortunately the flammability ...
The response to part 1 of this series has been so good that it was considered worthwhile to extend the work to cover a wider field. This publication therefore contains material not covered in part 1, although it also ...
The main objective of this series of publications has been to collect, compile and collate technical information and data on textiles considered to be useful to the textile industry and researcher alike. In many cases such ...
The wet processing of textiles is an energy-intensive operation and can consume as much as 80% of the total amount of energy required to produce a textile product from fibre. One factor that will become increasingly dominant ...
A wrap yarn is a composite structure comprising a core of twisted or twisted fibres bound by a yarn or continuous filament. The term wrap yarn therefore include yarns produced by the hollow spindle method as well as similar ...
Traditionally interlinings have been sewn into the garment on the inside of the outer fabric. However, fusible interlinings are increasingly being used in various section of the clothing industry and when correctly used ...
The South African Wool and Texttile Research Institute (SATRI) was established in Grahamstown in the early 1950;s upon the inactive of the South African wool board. This followed the recommendation of Professor J.B Speakman ...
The classical age of the Greeks and the Romans saw the introduction of metal salts like ferrous sulphate and alum for use as mordants in the dyeing of fabric. The use of salts of other metals like leads, tin, nickel, zinc, ...
Over the years, since the first formal cotton ginning experiments were conducted by the United State department of agriculture in 1962, a large volume of literature, from research papers to popular articles, has been ...
The function of sizing is to improve weavability by protecting the warp yarns from abrasion in the healds and reed and against each other, strengthen them, and, by addition of oil and fats, lubricate the. The main consideration ...
Sewing, as a means of joining two or more fabrics to make a garment or other article is likely to remain the most common and versatile method in the foreseeable future. For the purpose of this publication the seam pucker ...