A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Textiles may be dyed at any stage of their development from fibre into fabric or certain garments. Stock dyeing is done in the fibre stage, Top dyeing in the combed wool sliver stage and Yarn dyeing is done after the fibre has been spun into yarn. Definition of Stock Dyeing Stock dyeing refers to dyeing[…]
Definition of Fabric Napping Fabric napping is a finishing process applied to textiles to create a raised surface of fine fibers on one or both sides of the fabric. It involves brushing or raising the fibers from the fabric surface, resulting in a soft, fuzzy texture. The raised fibers are often referred to as “nap.”[…]
As in other industries, the goal of the textile industry is to manufacture defects-free products. However, defects do creep in at various stages of the processes of production, due to materials, machines or men. Defects/Faults of Woven Fabric with their Causes and Remedies Warp Way Defects The warp way defects are: Crack Between Stripes A[…]
Definition of Pilling Pilling is a fabric surface fault characterized by little ‘pills’ of entangled fibre clinging to the cloth surface and giving the garment an unsightly appearance. It is bunches or balls of tangled fibres which are held to the surface of a fabric by one or more fibres. The pills are formed during[…]
Yarn is made from different types of fibre. Yarn is the raw material of the fabric, and the fabric is the raw material of clothing. So without yarn, the dress is impossible. But many of us don’t know what yarn is. So in this article, we will learn about yarn. Definition and Meaning of Yarn[…]
Linen is the flax yarn and fabric. Prior to development of cotton, linen held the place as king of fibres. But the inventions of Arkright, Har-greaves and Crompton and others in cotton spinning gave a death-blow to linen industry which now occupies a position next to cotton. Manufacturing process of linen The flax fibres are[…]
Definition of Carding Carding is the second stage of cotton spinning. It is defined as the reduction of entangled mass of fibres to filmy web by working them between two closely spaced relatively moving surfaces closed with sharp points i.e. wires. The process of using a card (a thistle or teasel) for combing textile fibres.[…]
The properties of a fabric depend primarily on the properties of the fibres from which they are made. Hence familiarity with the characteristic properties of a fibre will aid the consumer in knowing what to expect of different fabrics and what care is required in maintaining them. Viscose or Rayon Advantages Viscose rayon is suitable[…]
Definition of Pirn A pirn or quill is a weft bobbin that is placed inside a shuttle in shuttle weaving. As the shuttle travels back and forth across the width of the shuttle loom, the weft yarn is unwound from the pirn through the eye (for ordinary shuttle) or slot (for automatic shuttle) of the[…]
Simplex Machine is used in the spinning mills. For Ring yarn Simplex machine is necessary. Simplex machine is the machine which converts the drawn sliver into roving form. Simplex process is the previous process of ring spinning process. A slight twist is given onto the roving. We can find different faults in the speed/roving/simplex frame. They[…]
