If it’s a rainy day and you are wet, then after returning to your sweet home the first thing you need is obviously a towel to pamper your body. Or suppose you are working in the kitchen, then the most needed tool is the towel to dry your dishes or to serve the foods. Isn’t […]
What is Textile Waste? Definition, Meaning and Types
Waste is a very common term, and we create different types of wastes in our daily life. But have you ever heard about textile or clothing waste? If not, then you must go through this article. Or if yes then you should be clarified about the term and its type. Waste is a kind of […]
A Guide to Different Types of Fabric Selvage
Definition of Fabric Selvage or Selvedges In yard goods, the outer edges are constructed so they will not ravel. These finished edges are called the selvages (self-edges) and are often made with heavier and more closely spaced warp yarns than are used in the rest of the fabric by using more or stronger warp yarns […]
Characteristics of Woven Fabric
Weaving is the interlacing of two sets of yarn which inter-lace at right angles to each other. The length-wise threads are known as warps, individually they are called ends. The cross-wise threads are known as filling or weft; individually they are known as picks. Weaving is done on a loom which makes it possible to interlace the warp and […]
Famous Silk Weaves
The centuries of silk cloth production have made certain weaves famous in the world markets by their names through which these silks are distinguished. Some of the widely known silk weaves are habotai, crepe, satin, faille, organdy, jacquard, pongee and shantung. Habotai It is representative fabric with the oldest history in China and Japan. Habotai […]
What is Denim: Definition and Meaning | Process Flowchart of Denim Manufacturing
In recent years, apparel consumption has expanded along with income, which is supposed to continue. Since the first pair of Jeans developed in America about one and half-century ago, denim wear has won popularity worldwide. As a result, jeans wear is one of the most prominent apparel items in the world apparel stores. Young people, […]
Multi Component Fabric | Bonded Fabric | Fabric to Fabric Bonding
There are mainly three types of fabric such as woven, knitted, and non-woven. Multi-component or bonded fabrics fall into the third category. These fabrics are produced by bonding two or more layers of woven or knitted fabrics or fibre layers by loose stitching or by adhesive bonding. These are special types of fabric for special purposes. In this article, […]
What are the Primary and Secondary Motions? Auxiliary Functions of Weaving Process
Primary Motions In order to interlace warp and weft threads to produce fabric on any type of weaving machine, three operations are necessary: Shedding Separating the warp threads, which run down the fabric, into two layers to form a tunnel known as the shed. Picking Passing the weft thread, which traverses across the fabric, through the shed. […]
What is Weaving | A Short History of Weaving
Weaving and Woven Fabric In general terms, a textile fabric may be defined as an assembly of fibers, yarns or combinations of these. There are several ways to manufacture a fabric. Each manufacturing method is capable of producing a wide variety of fabric structures that depend on the raw materials used, equipment and machinery employed and the […]