POCKET TEXTILE EXPERT
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Order #: T1874_2002TPp
US$ 50.00 + $17.00 for Shipping (Discounts Avaiable for Multiple Orders)
Published by Textile Info Society (2002)
400-colored pages, Hard-bound.

Pocket Textile Expert" is an indispensable book for everyone in the textile & related industries!

The Book contains a wealth of textile information on...

• 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 traveler 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 - Aluminum (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: Men's tunic shirt / Men's trousers / T-Shirt / Yarn-dyed Sweater - Photographs of differnt type of shirts - different types of Pants - Shorts - Skirts - Underwear - 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, gray 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 photographs (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 Mathematics - 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, fabric, 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.

"Textile is a complex business which requires proper technical know-how," Pocket Textile Expert" provides the technical information in easy-to-understand language; it is a great unique book for all textile related persons, it gives in details the perfect information of all the technical terms & processes used in today's textile field."

Israr H. Zaidi, Technical Director, Sapphire Fibres

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