A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
The weave shows the interlacing pattern of warp and weft. Each weave consists of the following parts or fields. Contact Fields These are the contact points between warp and weft crossing at right angle. The number of contact fields always equals the product of the number of warp and weft threads. Contact field = RNwa X[…]
Introduction There is four basic knitted structure required different types of machine to produce them. Theplain structure can be produce by single jersey circular knitting machine, where the cylinder with needle revolves on the stationary cam. The rib and interlock structure are required two sets of needles arranged in horizontally and vertically. The horizontal needles places on the groove of dial and[…]
Definition of Seam Pucker Seam pucker is the most common problem to the making-up trade. It is a problem that also concern fabric finishers, sewing machine manufacturers and sewing thread manufacturers. This problem has been magnified with the introduction of new and unconventional fabrics and finishes. The common factors which relate to seam pucker are the type[…]
Definition of Garments Washing It is a technology by which outlook, size, comfort, and fashion of garments or apparels are modified and given old garment effect is called garment washing. Varieties type of chemicals or materials may be needed to do the specific wash. Objects of Garments Washing To develop softness of fabric– Size materials in[…]
The Federal trade commission’s definition for nylon fibre – “A manufactured fibre in which the fibre forming substance is long-chain synthetic polyamide in which less than 85% of the amide linkages are attached directly (-CO-NH-) to two aliphatic groups.” In September 1931, American chemist Wallace Carothers reported on research carried out in the laboratories of the Dopant[…]
Measurement of Crease Recovery Crease recovery is measured quantitatively in terms of crease recovery angle. Principle A wrinkle-free rectangular specimen of prescribed dimensions is folded in half and compressed under a load for a specified time. The load is then removed and the specimen is allowed to recover for the specified time. The amount of[…]
