• A review of the processing of wool and wool blends on the short staple (Cotton) system 

  Erdursun, HH; Hunter, L (1981-11)

  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 ...
• A review of the prediction of textile wear performance with specific reference to abrasion 

  Bird, SL (1984-08)

  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: A review of its properties, processing and applications 

  Hunter, L (1993)

  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 ...
• Developments in the flame retardant teratment of cotton/polyester blends 

  Black, WA; Maasdorp, APB (1984-06)

  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 ...
• The reclamation and reprocessing of cotton wastes produced during yarn preparation 

  Bathie, LA (1984-11)

  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 ...
• Some of SAWTRI's important research findings on mohair 

  Turpie, DWF (1985-06)

  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 ...
• The woollen system- development and basic principles 

  Van der Merwe, JP (1984-03)

  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 ...
• A review of fire accidents, flammability and toxicity of burning textiles 

  Van Rensburg, NJJ (1982-09)

  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 ...
• Textiles: Some technocal information and data III: Low flammable and other high performance fibres 

  Hunter, L (1978-07)

  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 ...
• Textiles: Some technocal information and data II: Conversion factors, fibre properties, spinning limits, typical twist factors, weaving performannce and transfer printing temperatures. 

  Hunter, L (1978-07)

  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 ...
• Textiles: Some technocal information and data IV: sewability, sewing needles, threads and seams. 

  Hunter, L; Cawood, MP (1979-09)

  This report concentrates on matters related sewing performance (sewability) and sewing threads. The introduction of needle and threads
• Textiles: Some technocal information and data V: Cotton 

  Hunter, L (1980-12)

  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 ...
• A review of low add-on and foam application techniques 

  Van der Walt, GHJ; Van Rensburg, NJJ (1984-02)

  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 ...
• Wrap Spinning: Principles and Development 

  Brydon, AG; Van der Merwe, JP (1986-02)

  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 ...
• Textiles: Some technocal information and data VI: fusing 

  Cawood, MP (1980-09)

  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 ...
• A summary of SAWTRI's research on wool and wool blends 

  Hunter, L (1987-11)

  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 ...
• A review of the chrome mordant dyeing of wool with special reference to the afterchrome process 

  Maasdorp, APB (1983-11)

  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, ...
• A review of the effects of ginning practices on cotton fibre and yarn properties and processing performance 

  Sanderson, KW (1985-08)

  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 ...
• A review of recent developments in warp sizing 

  McMahon, JF; Van der Walt, GHJ (1985-08)

  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 ...
• Seam Pucker 

  Galuszynski, S (1986-05)

  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 ...

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