Textile Design

Products and Processes

Michael Hann (School of Design, University of Leeds, UK)

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CRC Press
20 October 2020

Product design; Textile industries; Life sciences: general issues; Engineering: general; Materials science; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: Textile Institute Professional Publications

This book includes fundamentals of textile processing technology with explanation of craft techniques, various stages of processing fibres and yarns with useful, readily understandable, line drawings. Fibrous types, dyes, yarns and cloths have been explained and material is supported by glossary and explanation of processing stages from fibre to finished cloth. Further, the considerations of relevance to the development and preparation of a design collection are outlined and discussed. Various testing procedures, including fibre, yarn and cloth identification methods, and important innovations in textile products and processing are identified and explained as well. Focused mainly on the needs of students specializing in textile or fashion design, at first year undergraduate university level, this book:

Covers all stages from fibre to finished cloth.

Discusses various stages of processing fibres and yarns.

Explains fibrous types, dyes, yarns and cloths supported by relevant glossary.

Presents explanations of both tactile and aesthetic aspects of textiles used in clothing.

By: Michael Hann (School of Design University of Leeds UK)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367313081
ISBN 10: 0367313081
Series: Textile Institute Professional Publications
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 20 October 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Michael Hann (BA, M.Phil, PhD, FRSA, FRAS, FTI) holds the Chair of Design Theory at the University of Leeds. He is also Director of ULITA – An Archive of International Textiles, an important international archive (and, in the context of this book, a rich source of illustrative material). He has published across a wide range of subject areas, has made numerous key-note addresses at international conferences, and is an acknowledged international authority on the geometry of design. He has held adjunct, visiting or invited professorships at institutions in Belgium, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and China. Recent book publications include: Structure and Form in Design (Berg, 2012), Symbol, Pattern and Symmetry (Bloomsbury, 2013) and Stripes, Grids and Checks (Bloomsbury, 2015). A co-authored treatise entitled Patterns: Design and Composition (Routledge) is anticipated for publication in 2019, as is the single authored work The Grammar of Pattern (Taylor and Francis)