Fabric Manufacture

A handbook

Alan Newton

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ITDG Publishing
15 December 1993

Leather & fur technology; Textile & fibre technology

Series: Small-scale Textiles

Aimed at small, rural communities this book offers an introduction to simple methods of making textile fabrics which are used throughout the world. Includes sections on weaving, knitting, fibre entanglement, lace-making, braiding and knotting (Published in the Small-scale Textiles series).

By: Alan Newton
Imprint: ITDG Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: UK ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 297mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 216g
ISBN: 9781853391330
ISBN 10: 1853391336
Series: Small-scale Textiles
Pages: 60
Publication Date: 15 December 1993
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements vi Foreword vii Preface viii Chapter 1 Introduction to fabric manufacture 1 Chapter 2 Basic principles and processes of fabric manufacture 7 Chapter 3 Simple methods of determining the quality of fabrics 26 Chapter 4 Types of hand-looms and knitting machines 32 Chapter 5 Planning for production 37 Chapter 6 Equipment suppliers 42 Chapter 7 Sources of further information 43 Appendices 1 Woven cotton fabric specification 2 Comparison of Tex with other count systems 3 Cloth (worsted) setting chart : yarn count/cm 4 Cloth (cotton) setting chart : yarn count/in 5 Glossary

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Fabric Manufacture

A handbook

Alan Newton

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