TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Textile Dictionary Around 3,000 Textile terms and definitions Covers every textile sector Explains all technical and specific words used in textile trade.
- Fibers' Information Provides information on all major textile fibers Acetate, acrylic, cotton, linen lyocell, microfibers, mohair, nylon, polyester, polypropylene, rayon, silk, spandex, triacetate, wool Cotton production, kind & type (American upland, pima, Egyptian), cultivation, harvesting, ginning, recent developments.
- Yarn / Spinning Information Explains technical points of opening, carding, drawing, combing, roving, spinning, winding, and waxing Other topics include: drafting, ring and traveller combination, yarn faults and clearing, splicing, characteristics of bobbin formation, twisting, Spinning geometry, etc.
- Fabrics / Weaving Information Provides Technical Information On: Warp Preparation Warp Winding (Drum Winder, Precision Winder) Beaming (Direct Beaming, Sectional Warping) Sizing/ Slashing Looming Drying-In Tying-In Weft Preparation Weaving Shedding Picking Beating-Up Taking-Up & Letting-Off Weaving Machines Weave Types Plain Weave (Chiffon, Corduroy,Duck, Georgette, Polin, Oxford) Twill Weave (Denim, Drill, Flanne, Tweed, Dungaree, Gabardine Satin Weave (Amazon, Dimity, Lasting) Woven Fabrics By Common Characteristic.
- Knitting Information Types of Knitting (Warp & Weft) Guage Needles Type of Stitches:(Plain, Purl, Miss, Tuck) Warp Knitting (Tricot, Raschel, Milanese) Weft Knitting ( Plain, Rib, Purl, Interlock) Jacquard Pictures of Knit Fabrics.
- Dyeing Information Explains: Mass pigmentation Fiber dyeing Yam dyeing (hank, package, warp) Piece dyeing ( jig, winch, jet) Continuous Dyeing (Pad-Dry-Pad-Steam Process, Pad-Dry-Steam Process, Pad-Steam Process, Pad-Pad Steam Process, Pad-Air/Steam Process, Pad-Dry-Thermofix Process) Garment dyeing Dyes and fastness Properties For Cotton / Protein / Synthetic Fibers Reactive groups of major Reactive dyestuff.
- Printing Information Roller Flat Screen Rotary screen Transfer Resist Discharge Direct.
- Finishing Information Mercerization Compressive Shrinkage Resin Decatising Calendaring Shreinering Embossing Raising Shearing Emerizing Stone Wash White Wash Enzyme Wash Special Finishes Wrinkle-Free Water Repellent Flame Retardant Antistatic Soil Release Anti-Bacterial
- Textile chemicals Provides technical information on Hydrogen peroxide Acids ( sulphuric, Hydrochloric, acetic, formic, phosphoric, nitric, oxalic) Bases ( Caustic soda, caustic potash, ammonia) Other chemicals Sodium ( sulphate / bisulphates / bisulphites / hydrosulphite / chloride / chlorite / phosphates / carbonate / bicarbonate / percarbonate / perborate / peroxide / bromite / Potassium ( alum / permanganate / carbonate / dichromate Ammonium ( difluoride / phosphate / tartrate / sulphate Aluminium (acetate / sulphate / chloride.
- Textile chemical testing Testing methods to find : %Age Purity of Sodium Chloride (Nacl) , Caustic Soda (NaOH), Acetic Acid , Hydrogen Peroxide, Soda Ash Determination of Total Hardness In Water Hydrogen Peroxide in Bleach Liquor Bicarbonate In Water Determination of Alkali Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium Chlorite Titration Determination Of Hydrosulfite Chemistry Of Major Textile Auxiliaries : PH Control / Buffers Surfactants Softners Sequestrants Lubricant / Wetting Agents Anti-Foaming Agents
- Garment / Apparel Information Apparel/Garment Information with colored pictures Designing Pattern preparation Marker Making Spreading/Cutting Sewing/fusing/stitching Assembling/ Buttoning, Pressing Types of Fastening Types of Seams Types of Stitches Manufacturing process of: Mens tunic shirt / Mens trousers / T-Shirt / Yarn-dyed Sweater Photographs of differnt type of shirts differnt types of Pants Shorts Skirts Underwears Photographs of Garment Parts ( Necklines, Knitted Collars, Shirt Collars, Sleeves, Cuffs, Pockets)
- Textile Color Physics Color & Light How We See Color Producing / Mixing Colors Light Hue Chroma Classification Of Color Color Sorting Color Blindness CMC CIE LAB CIE LCH
- TEXTILE TESTING/ QUALITY CONTROL Abrasion Resistance Bursting Strength Color Fastness To: Washing, Crocking Bleaching Perspiration Light Chlorinated Water Dimensional Stability Flammability Seam Strength/Slippage Tear & Tensile Strength Cotton And Yarn Quality Co-Relation, e.g. staple length, strength, fiber fineness, fiber maturity, uniformity ratio, elongation, non-lint content, sugar content, moisture content, feel, class, grey value, yellowness, neppiness Cotton Quality Specifications & Testing, eg. length, strength, fineness, maturity, HVI, short fibers, fiberograph, micronaire, elongation, rigidity, trash content, CSP, testing equipment Knitted & Woven fabrics faults with photograps (hole, ladder, dye marks/spots/stains, mising loops, pin marks, slubs, spirality, bar/barre', color bleeding, burst selvage, stenter marks, dragged-in weft, float, kinky weft, mispick, reed mark, etc.) AQL Random Sampling method List of Fabric defects (from A to Z)
- TEXTILE MATH Fiber / yarn related calculation (micronaire value, denier, draft, yarn count, etc.) Production calculation formulas (Carding, drawing, simplex, spinning, winding, loom, knitting) Fabric weight calculations (yards per pound, ounces per square yard, ounces per linear yard, pile density of carpets) Dyeing/finishing formulas (Penetration Factor, Wet Pick Up, Add on, moisture content/regain, conversion from g/l to %, specific gravity of salt, etc.) Yarn count conversion chart (Cotton Count, Denier, Tex, Metric count, Worsted Count, Wool Count, Linen Lea, Woolen Cut, Woolen Run, Jute Count) Helpful measurement (linear, circular, dry, liquid, Area measure, metric linear/weight/ area measure, capacities /volume, conversion factors between two units like kilogram/pond, cubic feet to cubic yard, etc.) Geometric formulas (circle, cylinder, rectangular, parabola, ellipse, cone, sphere, square, triangle, trapezoid, pyramid, surface areas, winding density) Electrical (Useful Electrical conversions for textile machinery (ampere, kilowatts, horsepower, etc.)
- Textile import-export & trading Information Trade Terms Payment Terms Transport Terms Shipping Terms
- Fabric care symbols & guide Washing Bleaching Ironing Drying Dry-Cleaning
- Wool textile guide Woolen Worsted Type Of Wools Woolen Spinning Process
- Stain removal guide Cleaning Agent For Stain Removal Type Of Stains And Removal Guide About 45 Type Of Stains Are Discussed (From Blood And Chewing-Gum To Shoe Polish)
- Fabric-ism Sayings Phrases Quotations Movies Song Titles Containing Fabric, Apparel Or Textile Terms
- Textile companies-Contacts Addresses/contact of textile companies Pakistan USA Canada UK Australia UAE (Dubai, Sharjah, Ajamn) Oman Bahrain
- International Textile Buying Houses-Contacts A-Z listing of all major textile buying houses in the world dealing in yarn, fabrc, garments, etc.
- Textile Schools, Colleges, Universities-World-Wide A complete list of textile schools/colleges and other institutions which offer textile education; almost every important country is included in this list.
- Textile Employment / Recruitment agencies World-Wide Listing of textile employment agencies & companies which are specialized in the recruitment of textile, apparel and related man power. Countries include: USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, etc.
- Textile Consultants World-Wide Need some expertise? Find textile industry consultants here. The textile industry always requires specialized consultants experienced in a particular textile field. Listing of major textile consultants in major countries.
- E-business web-sites for Textiles A complete list of all important web sites designed to do textile e-business.
- Textile Magazines / Publications Textile publications cover the textile, apparel, and home furnishings industries. Includes specialized publications as well as general industry magazines.
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