A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A natural or synthetic filament which may be spun into yarn that makes fabric such as cotton or nylon is called Textile Fibre. Fabrics are further classified by their composition and can be divided into: Animal: Derived from and animal source. Vegetable: Derived from a plant. Natural: Derived from a plant, animal or other sources. polymer: This[…]
The process by which the appearance and quality of the fabrics is improved is called fabric finishing. It also increases fabrics resistance to laundering and wear. The operations involved in fabric finishing vary depending on the texture and the purpose of the fabrics. In some cases, particular operations may be eliminated (for example, calendering, decating,[…]
What are important to the fashion designer are not the chemical composition but the fabric’s aesthetic appearance, handle, drape and structure in addition to the design restrictions of the market area and season. The designer can become a specialist in a particular field by experimenting with specific types of fabric season after season. He/she will[…]
Nylon was the first man made organic textile fibre made from the raw materials from the mineral kingdom. It is a manufactured fibre in which the fibre forming substance is long chain, synthetic polyamide having recurring amide groups (-CO-NH-) as an integral part of the molecular chain. Physical Properties of Nylon Tenacity: 4-9 gm/den (dry),[…]
A sweater or knitwear is the most popular clothing item, especially for the winter season. But now a day this clothing item has become a favorite one due to its total weight variation. We can find a sweater from lightweight to heavyweight with different patterns and designs. A sweater, typically known as a jumper, is[…]
We know textile is a vast sector; it is not confined within a specific limit because it has limitless end-used items. Textile mainly deals fibres – maybe these are natural or synthetic. Whatever may be the fibres, it is well known, to all apart from its fibre stage to finishing stage (end-use stage), it involves[…]
