A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Definition of Industrial Psychology Industrial-organizational psychologists contribute to an organization’s success by improving the performance and well-being of its people. An industrial psychologist researches and identifies how behaviors and attitudes can be improved through hiring practices, training programs, and feedback systems. According to E. J. Mc Cormic and Joseph Tiffin, “ Industrial Psychology is concerned […]
The term is applied to weaves which resemble honeycomb cells. The cellular formations appear square in the cloth. They are formed by some ends and picks interlacing tighter than others and therefore developing a higher tension. Usually, single cloths are made by progressively lengthening and shortening both warp and weft floats to form ridges and […]
The textile and apparel industry comprises a complex network of interrelated sectors that produce fibers, spin yarns, fabricate cloth, and dye/finish/print and manufacture apparel. Computer technology is one of the most important tools contributing to the significant advancement of this industry. CAD (Computer aided design) is industry specific textile design system using computer as a tool. CAD is […]
Definition of Devour Print Devour (also known as ‘burn out’) is the removal of fibres from a fabric. Burn-out prints involve printing with a chemical substance that destroys the fiber in a designed pattern of print area. For successful effects, it is important that, there are different fibres present in both the warp and weft of the […]
Working procedure of Roller Printing Roller printing also referred to as intaglio or machine printing. The technique dates from the end of the 18th century (Scotland: James Bell) and has resulted in the disappearance of hand printing, which is time consuming printing technique. The technique of roller printing is especially used for very large batches […]
Harness Mounting The jacquard harness is the system of cords, healds and lingoes that transmit the movement of the hooks to the individual warp threads. A simple form of harness is represented in the fig. below: There are two main types of harness ties. Norwich System When jacquard mechanism is mounted with the parallel of […]
