Testing of Textile and Fibrous Materials

Chapter 1. Introduction to Textile Testing. 1.1 The Need for Textile Testing. 1.2 The Need for Standardization in Testing. Chapter 2. Sampling of Textile Materials. 2.1 Understanding Sampling. 2.2 The Sampling of Textile Materials. 2.3 Practical Statistics. Exercises. Chapter 3. Fibre Length. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Importance of Fibre Length Measurement. 3.3 Expressions of Fibre Length. 3.4 Methods of Length Measurement of Cotton. 3.5 Expressions of Fibre Length Variation. 3.6 Wool Fibre Length Measurement. Exercises. Chapter 4. Fibre Fineness and Maturity. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Fibre Fineness. 4.3 Cotton Fibre Maturity. Exercises. Chapter 5. Moisture in Textiles. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Terms Related to Moisture. 5.3 Measurement Techniques. 5.4 Effect of Presence of Moisture on Fibre Properties. Exercises. Chapter 6. Advanced Characterizations of Cotton Fibre. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 High Volume Instrument (HVI). 6.3 Advance Fibre Information System (AFIS). Exercises. Chapter 7. Yarn Linear Density. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Yarn Numbering Systems. 7.3 Folded Yarn Count. 7.4 Measurement of Yarn Linear Density. Exercises. Chapter 8. Hairiness of Textile Materials. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Causes of Hairiness. 8.3 Effects of Hairiness. 8.4 Yarn Hairiness Measurement. 8.5 Fabric Hairiness Measurement. Exercises. Chapter 9. Evenness of Fibrous Strands. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Types of Irregularities. 9.3 Terminologies Related to Irregularity. 9.4 Addition and Reduction of Irregularity. 9.5 Causes of Irregularities. 9.6 Effects of Irregularity. 9.7 Classification of Variation. 9.8 Measurement of Evenness. Exercises. Chapter 10. Yarn Twist. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Effects of Twist. 10.3 Applications of Twist. 10.4 Expressions of Twist Level. 10.5 Methods of Measurement of Twist. Exercises. Chapter 11. Tensile Characteristics. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Tensile Terminologies. 11.3 Factors Affecting the Tensile Characteristics. 11.4 Factors Affecting the Tensile Test Results. 11.5 Principles of Tensile Testing. 11.6 Fibre Strength Measurement. 11.7 Yarn Strength Measurement. 11.8 Pendulum Lever Principle. 11.9 Lea Strength in Skein Form. 11.10 Fabric Strength Measurement. Exercises. Chapter 12. Bursting and Tear Characteristics. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Bursting Strength. 12.3 Tear Strength. Exercises. Chapter 13. Pilling and Abrasion Characteristics. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Pilling Characteristics. 13.3 Abrasion Characteristics. Exercises. Chapter 14. Low Stress Mechanical Characteristics of Fabrics. 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 Bending Characteristics. 14.3 Shear Characteristics. 14.4 Drape Characteristics. 14.5 Interdependence of Bending, Shear and Drape. 14.6 Frictional Characteristics. 14.7 Compression Characteristics. 14.8 Objective Assessment Systems. Exercises. Chapter 15. Transmission Characteristics of Textiles. 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 Air Transmission. 15.3 Moisture Transmission. 15.4 Heat Transmission. Exercises. Chapter 16. Apparel Testing. 16.1 Introduction. 16.2 Dedicated Tests for Apparel and Its Assemblies. Exercises. Chapter 17. Testing of Technical Textiles. 17.1 Introduction. 17.2 Testing of Geotextiles. 17.3 Testing of Filter Fabrics. 17.4 Testing of Protective Textiles. Exercises. Chapter 18. Testing of Fibrous Composites. 18.1 Introduction. 18.2 Destructive Tests. 18.3 Non-destructive Tests. Exercises.