A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Definition of Basket Weave The Basket weave is also known as Hopsack and Matt Weave. The Hopsack weave, a variation of the plain weave, uses two or more warp and two or more weft yarns side by side as one yarn. The resultant cloth is relatively loose in the weave. The hopsack weave is obtained[…]
Water Jet Loom An effort to achieve: Weaving machine makers produced gripper shuttle and rapier machines belonging to second generation of shuttle loom. But in both machines, something solid enters shed and yarn is suddenly accelerated to very high velocity-stretching tender yarns undesirably. Then third generation of Air Jet and Water Jet looms when fibre spun as well[…]
Definition of Twist The process by which fibres are arranged around the axis of yarn is called yarn twist. It imparts strength to the yarn. Higher the twist more the yarn strength, till optimum twist is reached. But due to property of ‘fabric assistance’ even less than optimum twist will produce fabrics of maximum strength. It also[…]
Definition of Fashion We may define fashion in many ways. The definitions of fashion are mentioned as follows: Definition of Fashion Trend Fashions move in a direction e.g. skirt lengths may move from calf length to knee from one season to the next or, short jackets may gradually be gaining more acceptance than hip length[…]
Introduction Asbestos is known to heavy toxicity. The inhalation of this toxic fibre can cause serious illness, including malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer (also called pneumoconiosis). Since the mid 1980s, many uses of this fibre have been banned in several countries. This fibre became increasingly popular among manufacturers and builders in the late 19th century[…]
Definition of Tie-Dye The results of tie dyeing are sometimes similar in appearance to batik, but the designs are made differently. The dye is resisted by knots that are tied in the cloth before it is immersed in the dye bath. The outside of the knotted portion is dyed, but the inside is not penetrated if[…]
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