Introduction In 1963 a team of British scientists, W. Watt, W. Johnson, and L.N. Phillips, working at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, U.K., developed techniques for producing carbon fibres of high strength and outstanding rigidity. These fibres were in commercial production by 1968 and have since become of great importance, especially in the field of […]
Glass Fibre: Manufacturing Process, 2 Main Types and End Uses
Introduction Fibreglass is also known as glass fibre or fibre glass. The knowledge that fibres could be made from glass is probably as old as glass itself. Molten glass is viscous like treacle, and on being touched with anything, it will ‘string out’ to form a filament when it is drawn away. As glass is […]
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Jute: The Golden Fibre | How Jute is Cultivated [Images]
The Golden Fibre Bast fibres are obtained from stem, bark or leaf of certain vegetable plants. Jute fibre is obtained from the bark of Jute plants. This is the most important tropical fibre to meet world’s demand as cheaper packing materials for various commodities. Some countries where Jute cannot be cultivated have since been trying […]
Polyester Fibre Production Process and End Uses
Introduction Polyester are polymers made by a condensation reaction taking place between small molecules, in which the linkage of the molecules occurs through the formation of ester groups. Polyesters are commonly made by interaction of a dibasic acid with a dihydric alcohol: HOOC-X-COOH + HO-Y-OH → …OC-X-COO-Y-OCO-X-COO-Y-OCO… The formation of polyester was studied by Wallace H. Carothers […]
A Guide to Filament, Bulletproof and Ballistic Yarns
The first filament yarn was introduced through natural silk yarn derived from nature. And with the advancement of science gradually yarns like Bulletproof and Ballistic were introduced. In this article, we will know about Filament, Bulletproof and Ballistic Yarns. Definition of Filament Yarn Man first learned the silk worm’s filament yarn technique, which extrudes fibroin – a viscous […]
What is Basket Weave: Definition and Classification
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 […]
An Overview of Water Jet Loom
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 […]
What is Twist in Yarn: Definition and Meaning
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 […]
What is Fashion, Fashion Trend and Style
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 […]
An Overview of Asbestos Fibre
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 […]