Textile testing and analysis

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Textile testing and analysis

Billie J. Collier, Helen H. Epps

Prentice Hall, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This user friendly text enables students to become familiar with and carry out textile testing methods and equips them with the skills necessary to interpret data, analyze results and to predict general levels of performance. The text, intended for textile classes, presents basic, practical information on methods and techniques used to analyze textile fabrics for end use performance and worldwide product quality standards. Textile Testing and Analysis has been developed from successful approaches for student learning and application of material backed by years of the authors' research and participation on committees and test development.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Textile Testing: Methods and Performance Specifications. 3. Handling Data. 4. Environmental Conditions For Testing. 5. Textile Properties that Influence Performance. 6. Tensile Properties. 7. Abrasion and Wear. 8. Refurbishing, Shape and Dimensional Stability. 9. Appearance Retention: Wrinkle and Soil Resistance. 10. Color and Colorfastness. 11. Effects of Organisms and Weather. 12. Fabric Hand and Drape. 13. Comfort and Related Physical Properties of Fabrics. 14. Safety Aspects and Protective Properties of Textiles. Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms. Appendix B: ISO Members. Appendix C: Primary United States and International Agencies and Organizations. Appendix D: Unit Abbreviations, Conversion Factors, and Prefixes. Appendix E: Woven Fabrics. Appendix F: ASTM Performance Specifications.

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