A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Polyester is defined as a manufactured fibre in which the fibre forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer made of at least 85% by weight of an ester of a sub-aromatic carboxylic acid comprising, but not confined to dimethyl terephthalate units and parasols hydroxyl benzoate units. Physical Properties of Polyester Tenacity Polyester filaments and staple[…]
Wool Production Process Sheep are sheared to remove the fleece in the spring season. Wool removed from animals that have been slaughter is referred to as ‘pulled wool’. Pooled fibre is inferior in quality to fleece or tip wool as it is less lustrous and elastic. It can be spun into yarns by the woolen or the worsted system. […]
Silk had its origin to China for more than 4000 years ago. It was a properly guarded secret in China. Several centuries passed before its knowledge has transferred into Japan via Korea. India was also the seat of silk and sericulture. A single cocoon is made of an incessant filament of silk which the silkworm[…]
Definition of Rayon Fibre Rayon is a manufactured regenerated cellulosic fibre. Because it is produced from naturally occurring polymers, it is neither a truly synthetic fibre nor a natural fibre; it is a semi-synthetic fibre. It is known by the names viscose rayon and art silk in the textile industry. It usually has a high lusture quality giving[…]
In many parts of Asia, the fibre hemp has been in use since prehistoric times. Ancient records describe the use of hemp in China in 2800 B.C. During the early Christian era, the production of hemp spread to the countries of the Mediterranean Europe, and since then the fibre has come into widespread use throughout the world.[…]
Introduction of Flax or Linen fibre Flax was probably the first plant fibre to be used by man for making textiles, at least in the Western hemisphere. Specimens of this fibre have been found in the prehistoric lake dwellings of Switzerland, and in the tombs of the Ancient Egypt. The evidence of biblical writings shows that the[…]
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