Fabric Reference

Name: Fabric Reference
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ISBN: 9780133496635

ISBN-10: 0133496635

ISBN-13: 9780133496635

Edition: 1st 1996

Authors: Mary Humphries

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Book details

List price: $47.00
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 273
Size: 8.31" wide x 9.99" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English



Fabric Reference


Introduction


Fabrics Everyday and Extraordinary


Guide to Using This Reference


Equipment Helpful in Fabric Study


Fabrics An Overview


Basic Terms Used with Fabrics and Fibers.


Textile Fibers


Fibers are Fundamental


Textile Fibers Are Special


What's in a Name? (Generic Names)


Fiber Properties


Fibers Relative Position in World Production


Natural Fibers


Manufactured Fibers


Blending of Fibers


Fiber Identification


Yarns From Fiber To Fabric


Yarn Types and Constructions


Yarn Classification


Yarn Notation


Spun Yarn


Continuous Filament Yarn


Novelty (Fancy or Complex-Ply)


Thread


Fabric Constructions


Fabric Right Side versus Wrong Side, Face versus Back


Weaving


Knitting


Other Construction Methods Using Yarns


Fabrics Without Yarns


Fabrics Without Fibers


Compound Fabrics


Finishing of Fabrics


Role of Fabric Finishing


Finishing the Natural Fibers


Other General and Basic Finishes


Added Value and Special-Purpose Finishes


Application of Color Dyeing and Printing


Care of Fabrics


Home Care


Commercial Cleaning


Dyes and Colorfastness


Brighteners: What to Expect of Whiter than White


Care Labeling


Storage of Textile Articles


Fabrics and Ecology


Clothing as Environment


Textiles and the Environment


How Green?


Fabric Assessment


Fabric Assessment


How It's Done


Standard Tests and Rating


Nontechnical Fabric Tests.


Metric in Textiles Use


Origin of Metric Measurement


SI Usage


Metric in Home Sewing


Metric in Home Furnishing


Metric in Miscellaneous Textile Articles


Metric in Home Maintenance of Textile Articles


Metric in Textiles Study


References and Resources


Index


Fabric Glossary


Overview


Guide to Using This Glossary


Fiber Families


Range of Fabric Weights


Sheer to Heavy


Fabrics According to End-Use Categories


Fabric Files


Notes on Using Fabric Files


Notes on Mounting Swatches


Fabric Files


References and Resources


Index