0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Types of Yarns for Denim: Carded, Combed, and Novelty Yarns Types of yarns for Denim There are different types of yarns based on the spinning methods, uniqueness and number of strands in their cross section. All types are described in this section. Ring spun […]
Introduction to Textile
Naturally Colored Cotton
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Naturally Colored Cotton Naturally colored cotton is cotton that has been bred to have colors other than the yellowish off-white typical of modern commercial cotton fibres. Colors grown include red, green and several shades of brown. The cotton’s natural color does not fade. […]
Zein Fibre
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Zein Fibre | Physical and Chemical Properties of Zein Fibre | Production of Zein fibre Zein Fibre Regenerated protein fibers made from corn and maize. Zein fibers were commercially sold as Vicara from 1948 to 1957. They were made with the crushed meal […]
Groundnut Fibre
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Groundnut Fibres | Chemical Structure of Groundnut Fibre | Production of Groundnut Fiber One of the most likely sources of vegetable protein for fiber production was groundnuts, which grow as a staple product in many of the hot, humid regions of the world. […]
Muslin: Gossamer of the East
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Muslin: Gossamer of the East “The fineness of the cloths is difficult to describe, the skin of the moon removed by the executioner-star would not be so fine. One would compare it with a drop of water if that drop fell against nature, […]
Chenille Fibre | Advantages & Disadvantages of Chenille Fibres
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Chenille Fibre: Chenille may refer to either a type of yarn or fabric made from it. Chenille is the French word for caterpillar whose fur the yarn is supposed to resemble. The chenille yarn is manufactured by placing short lengths of yarn, called […]
Degumming of Silk
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Degumming of Silk Objective : Degumming or boiling-off is the process employed to remove the silk gum (sericin) enveloping the two raw silk threads (fibrion) . During the spinning process of silk by silkworms the two filaments are made into one by […]
Thread Numbering System
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Thread Numbering System Sewing Thread: Sewing thread is an essential element of garments. Sewing threads are special kinds of multi-layer yarn that are engineered and designed to pass through a sewing machine rapidly. It can be made out of many different materials including […]
Viscose Fiber | Viscose Rayon Production | Properties of Viscose Rayon
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Viscose Fiber | Viscose Rayon Production | Flow Chart of Viscose Rayon Manufacturing | Properties of Viscose Rayon | Trade Name of Viscose | End Use of Viscose Rayon Viscose is a man-made, natural polymeric cellulose or regenerated cellulose filament or staple fiber. Viscose regenerated cellulose […]
Properties of Cotton Fibers
0shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Digg Print Reddit Weibo Xing Blogger MySpace Properties of Cotton Fibers Considered by Cotton Spinners Spinning Technology for Cotton Fibre: Flow chart of carded yarn production: Input Machine Output Bale Blow Room Card mat Card mat Carding Card sliver Card sliver Breaker draw frame Drawn sliver Drawn sliver Finisher draw […]