Textiles and fibres

Purple dye is extracted from the glands of the molluscs Hexaplex trunculus, Bolinus Brandaris and Stramonita Haemastoma which, through a chemical reaction of photosynthesis, produces hues ranging from dark red to bluish purple color.

A cutting room is a separate area in a clothing manufacturer where garment components are cut out.

The identification of fibers is important to the textile industry, forensic science, fashion designers and historians among others.

New Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation summarizes recent progress in the development of materials' properties, fabrication methods and their applications for treatment of contaminants, pollutant sensing and detection.

Natural Polymers-Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment focuses on the recent development of novel polymeric adsorbents that are green and eco-friendly or biodegradable in nature.

Apparel Production Terms and Processes, Third Edition, defines materials and terms relating to global mass production of raw materials, design and development, garment details and component parts, sizing and fit, patternmaking tools methods and computer technology, pre-production operations, assembly, production and manufacturing, labeling regulations, testing and quality control, inspection, finishing, and packaging.

Colour and appearance perceptions are very complex psychological phenomena.

The textile industry can experience a vast array of problems.

A richly illustrated history of textiles in the Mughal EmpireIn the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a vast array of textiles circulated throughout the Mughal Empire.

Electrochemistry is the study of chemical reactions with an exchange of electrons, and of the chemical phenomena that are caused by the action of applied currents and voltages.

Developments in Yarn Spinning Technologies explores the recent advancements in yarn spinning technologies, focusing on improving production and embracing sustainability.

Organised into five sections - Cotton, Wool, Silk, Linen and Hide - Cloth provides insight into their craftsmanship and history and includes striking projects that make the most of each fabric's properties, such as using antibacterial hemp to make napkins.

Medical textiles is one of the major growth areas within technical textiles and the use of textile materials for medical and healthcare products ranges from simple gauze or bandage materials to scaffolds for tissue culturing and a large variety of prostheses for permanent body implants.

Handbook of Properties of Textile and Technical Fibres, Second Edition introduces tensile properties and failure and testing of fibers, also examining tensile properties and the failure of natural fibers, such as cotton, hemp, flax, agave, wool and silk.

Renewable Polymers and Polymer-Metal Oxide Composites: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications serves as a reference on the key concepts of the advances of polymer-oxide composites.

Recycling of Flexible Plastic Packaging presents thorough and detailed information on the management and recycling of flexible plastic packaging, focusing on the latest actual/potential methods and techniques and offering actionable solutions that minimize waste and increase product efficiency and sustainability.

Based on extensive primary research The Chinese and Hong Kong denim industry is the first title of its kind that contains a systematic description and analysis of the denim textile and clothing industry in mainland China and Hong Kong.

Non-halogenated Flame-Retardant Technology for Epoxy Resins, Thermosets and Composites provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the latest advances and technological developments in this field.

An authentic resource for the fundamentals, applied techniques, applications and recent advancements of all the main areas of technical textiles Created to be a comprehensive reference, High Performance Technical Textiles includes the review of a wide range of technical textiles from household to space textiles.

The mid second millennium BC material record of the southern Aegean shows evidence of strong Cretan influence.

Dyeing is one of the most effective and popular methods used for colouring textiles and other materials.

Environmental impact of textiles examines what effects all phases of textile production and use have on the environment, from growing or making fibres to discarding a product after its useful life has ended.

Sustainable Polylactide-Based Blends provides a critical overview of the state-of-the-art in polylactide (PLA)-based blends, addressing the latest advances, innovative processing techniques and fundamental issues that persist in the field.

Sustainability in Denim provides the latest information on sustainable fabrics and practices.

Nanocomposites-Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Aspects provides a brief introduction to metal oxides.

Inkjet printing on fabric is a highly popular technique, due not least to the accessibility of the basic materials: desktop PCs and printers.

This study covers impact response, damage tolerance and failure of fibre-reinforced composite materials and structures.

A Practical Guide to Plastics Sustainability: Concept, Solutions, and Implementation is a groundbreaking reference work offering a broad, detailed and highly practical vision of the complex concept of sustainability in plastics.

The ability of a fabric to resist wear is an essential aspect of its performance.

There have been important recent developments in the production and application of three dimensional fabrics.

Keratin fibres, particularly wool fibres, constitute an important natural raw material in textiles due to their comfort and thermal proprieties.

An increasing amount of waste is generated each year from textiles and their production.

Biopolymer Grafting: Applications presents the latest research and developments in the practical application of these methods in industry, both to enable polymer scientists and engineers to keep up with the latest research trends, as well as to propose ideas for further research and application.

As consumer demands for specific attributes in their textiles increase and global competition intensifies, it is important that the industry finds ways of engineering certain performance requirements into textiles and apparel.

Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review on the application and use of bio-fillers and bio-plasticizers for the fabrication of biopolymer-based composites.

Databook of Nucleating Agents, Second Edition gives engineers and materials scientists the information they need to increase the production rate, modify structure and morphology, and reduce the haze of polymeric products through proper selection of nucleating and clarifying agents.

To create an effective woven fabric a process engineer must choose the appropriate type of weaving machine and determine the particular parameters of the elastic system of fabric formation to be applied.

Fabric mechanics are fundamental to the way textiles are designed, tested and manufactured and underpin the way woven fabrics are used in the modern world.

Bio-Based and Bio-Inspired Pavement Construction Materials explores various production techniques, experimental characterization methods, applications, and numerical modeling and simulation approaches for bio-based and bio-inspired pavement materials.

Recent Advances and Applications of Thermoset Resins, Second Edition provides a reference source for anyone interested in understanding the chemistry, processing, properties, composites and applications of thermoset resins.

Concern about global warming has led to renewed interest in the more sustainable use of natural fibres in composite materials.

Protective clothing protects wearers from hostile environments, including extremes of heat and cold.

PVC Degradation and Stabilization, Fifth Edition contains all the information necessary for the successful design of stabilization formulas in any PVC-based product.

Textiles for Sportswear is an important book that systematically covers key trends in design and materials, the use of novel and smart fabrics, and a range of specific applications.

Smart ceramic coatings containing multifunctional components are now finding application in transportation and automotive industries, in electronics, and energy, sectors, in aerospace and defense, and in industrial goods and healthcare.

Textiles are ubiquitous materials that many of us take for granted in our everyday lives.

When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken?

The mid second millennium BC material record of the southern Aegean shows evidence of strong Cretan influence.

15 beautiful embroidery projects from the era of Jane Austen.