Printing of cotton fabric with reactive dyes (Screen printing method) Objectives : To dye a material practically. To observe the practical advantages and disadvantages of this dye. To compare the theoretical idea with practical experiment. Introduction : Reactive dyes forms covalent bond with fibre polymer and thus attach itself with fibre. It is now […]
Flax Fiber part 1 : A Brief Discussion | Flax Fibre Cultivation | Flax Fibre Cultivation Process | Flax Fibre Cultivating Countries Flax Fiber | Physical and Morphological Structure | Chemical Composition | Physical Properties of Flax Fiber | Chemical Properties of Flax Fiber | Uses and Application Flax Fiber : Art of producing Linen from flax […]
Flax Fiber part 2 | Chemical Composition | Physical Properties and Chemical Properties | Uses and Application of Flax Fiber Flax Fiber | Flax Fibre Cultivation | Flax Fibre Cultivation Process | Flax Fibre Cultivating Countries and Production Flax Fiber Art of producing Linen from flax plant was known earlier than 2500 BC, though flax production […]
Denim Dry Processes Part 1 – Whiskering , Laser Whiskering , Hand Scraping, Grinding, Destroy, 3D Crinkle Denim Dry Processes – P.P. Spray, Tagging, Ozone wash 7. P. P. Spray : Potassium permanganate is sprayed in specific parts of the garment to fade color and bring a bright effect on the hand scraped area. It […]
Denim Dry Processes – Whiskering , Laser Whiskering , Hand Scraping, Grinding, Destroy, Overall Crinkle , 3D Crinkle Denim Dry Processes : Denim dry process comes before wet process and it changes the visual appearance by mechanical abrasion without altering the construction and properties. The garment gets a nice look after dry process and […]
Knitted Structures For Sound Absorption Introduction : Textiles have the potential to be used in reducing the interior noise of an automobile as they can provide passive sound absorption in upholstery, headliners and other interior parts. sophisticated technical textiles may well be used to gain a reduction of automotive interior noise. This in turn […]
Types Of Warp Knitting Machines Warp Knitting : Warp knitting is defined as a loop forming process in which yarn is fed into knitting zone , parallel to fabric selvedge . In warp knitting , fabric is made by forming loops from yarns coming in parallel sheet form run in the direction of fabric […]
Fundamentals Of Warp Knitting Warp Knitting : Warp knitting is defined as a loop forming process in which yarn is fed into knitting zone , parallel to fabric selvedge . In warp knitting , fabric is made by forming loops from yarns coming in parallel sheet form run in the direction of fabric formation . […]
Abrasion and Abrasion Resistance Test Abrasion: Abrasion is one aspect of wear and is the rubbing away of the component fibers and yarns of the fabric. Abrasion may be classified as follows- Plane or flat abrasion-A flat area of material is abraded. Edge abrasion-This kind of abrasion occurs at collars and folds. Flex abrasion-In this […]
Different Types of Sewing Thread Sewing thread According to the definition given by ASTM, sewing thread is a flexible, small diameter yarn or strand usually treated with a surface coating, lubricant or both, intended to be used to stitch one or more pieces of material or an object to a material. It may […]