Textile
Build a strong foundation in textiles with practical knowledge, industry techniques and essential concepts covering fibres, yarns, fabrics, garment manufacturing, quality control, testing and production processes. Explore fundamental and advanced topics designed to help students, professionals and textile enthusiasts better understand the science and technology behind the textile and apparel industry
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Textiles: Fibres that Shape Civilization
Textiles are everywhere — in the clothes on your back, the sheets on your bed, the seat belt in your …
Textile Fibres- Classifications & Properties
A textile fibre is a fine, thin, hair-like substance with sufficient length, strength, fineness, and flexibility to be spun into …
Fibre Identification in Textiles: Methods, Testing, and Quality Control
Fibre identification is the determination of the type of fibre used in a textile material. Proper identification of fabrics helps …
Fibre Testing and Quality Control in Textiles: Standards, Methods and Best Practices
The quality of fibre is the foundation of all downstream processes in the textile supply chain. The quality of the …
Yarn in Textiles: Definition, Types and Applications in Knitting and Weaving
Yarn is the basic component of textile manufacturing and provides the foundation of fabrics in apparel, home furnishings and technical …
Staple Yarn Manufacturing (Spinning): Process, Types and Applications in Textiles
Yarn spinning is one of the most fundamental and technologically sophisticated processes in the textile manufacturing chain. This is the …
Filament Yarn in Textiles: Properties, Types and Applications in Fabrics
Filament yarns are composed of continuous strands of fibre, produced by controlled extrusion. Filament yarns, unlike staple fibres (short, and …
Regenerated Filament Yarn in Textiles: Properties, Manufacturing Process and Applications
Regenerated filament is a long continuous fibre made from regenerated cellulose which is a natural raw material which is often …
Sewing Threads in Garment Manufacturing: Types, Properties and Applications
Sewing thread is a fine continuous strand of fibres or filaments, specially made to join, secure, decorate or reinforce materials, …
Yarn Count in Textiles: Measurement, Conversion and Impact on Fabric Quality
The numerical system to indicate the fineness or thickness of yarn is called yarn count. It is the relationship between …
Overview of Jute Fiber: Properties, Uses, and Sustainable Applications in the Textile Industry
Jute is a natural fiber derived from the bark of plants belonging mainly to the Corchorus genus. Unlike many modern …
Yarn Mixing and Blending in Textiles: Techniques, Properties and Applications
Hand feel, durability, color depth and price (from everyday basics to premium knits) are determined by the right yarn blend. …
Yarn Crimp and Hairiness in Textiles: Types, Measurement and Impact
Yarn crimp is basically the waviness or slight curvature you see along the length of a yarn. Instead of running …
Yarn Testing and Quality Control in Textiles: Standards, Methods and Best Practices
Yarn testing and quality control are essential to ensure consistent yarn performance, fabric quality and downstream process efficiency. Proper yarn …
Yarn Defects in Textiles: Identification, Causes and Prevention Methods
A defect in yarn is any irregularity or abnormality in the structure, appearance or cleanliness of the yarn which is …
Types of Fabrics and Methods of Production: Woven, Knit, Nonwoven and Technical Textiles
Fabric is a flexible, two-dimensional material formed by interlacing, interlooping or bonding yarns or fibres. Fabrics are the foundation of …
Knitting Techniques and Stitch Calculations for Sweater and Jersey Fabric Production
Knitting is a process of inter-looping one or more yarns to form a continuous fabric structure. Unlike woven fabrics, knitting …
Knit Fabric in Textiles: Types, Properties and Applications in Apparel Manufacturing
Knit fabric is a kind of textile material which is formed by interlooping the yarns unlike Woven fabrics are formed …
Nonwoven Fabric Production: Process flows, Raw material, Spunbond, Meltblown, Spunlace and Needle‑Punched Techniques
Nonwoven fabric is a type of engineered textile material that is produced by bonding fibers directly rather than by spinning …
Woven Fabric in Textiles: Types, Properties and Applications in Apparel and Home Furnishing
Woven fabrics are constructed from two sets of yarns which are interlaced at right/certain angles to each other, the warp …
