Textiles and fibres

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

With a rising population and the increasing range of textiles for medical products, the need to understand and improve medical textiles is gaining in importance.

Since 1930 more than 100,000 new chemical compounds have been developed and insufficient information exists on the health assessment of 95 percent of these chemicals in which a relevant percentage are used in construction products.

Biopolymer-Based Formulations: Biomedical and Food Applications presents the latest advances in the synthesis and characterization of advanced biopolymeric formulations and their state-of-the-art applications across biomedicine and food science.

Das Monschauer Land kam erst im Spätmittelalter 1435 als Amt an das Herzogtum Jülich.

Volume 4 of the Handbook of Colloid and Interface Science is a survey into the applications of colloids in a variety of fields, based on theories presented in Volumes 1 and 2.

Denim: Manufacture, Finishing and Applications provides exhaustive coverage of denim manufacture, jeans washing, novel applications and environmental impacts.

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

Understanding and improving hygiene and healthcare products is essential for improving infection prevention.

Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Applications of Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Wastewater Remediation reviews recent applications of nanostructured materials for remediation, their preparation, characterization and efficiency for water remediation technologies.

Textile reinforcement forms (preforms) play an important role in determining the properties of the final composite and product.

Polymer nanocomposites are polymer matrices reinforced with nano-scale fillers.

Nanotechnology is revolutionising the world of materials.

4D Printing of Composites: Methods and Applications provides comprehensive coverage of the theory behind this emerging technology, its impact on materials development, functional characterization, and the technical details required for readers to investigate novel emerging applications.

Applications of Polyurethanes in Medical Devices provides detailed coverage of polyurethane (PU) chemistry, processing and preparation for performant medical devices.

This collection of 463 water-based trade and industrial formulations will be of value to technical and managerial personnel in paint manufacturing companies and firms which supply raw materials or services to these companies, and to those interested in less hazardous, environmentally safer formulations.

This is a vintage guide to leather working by Australian writer Paul N.

The use of distinctive colourants and finishes has a significant impact on the aesthetic appeal and functionality of technical textiles.

Science and Principles of Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Medical Polymers: Materials and Properties provides a practical guide to the use of biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers for study, research, and applications within medicine.

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

Clay-Containing Polymer Nanocomposites covers everything from fundamental understanding to real applications of clay-containing polymer nanocomposites, including environmental considerations.

First published in 1962, and now in its fourth edition, Physical properties of textile fibres has become a classic, providing the standard reference on key aspects of fibre performance.

Human sensory perception of clothing involves a series of complex interactive processes, including physical responses to external stimuli, neurophysiological processes for decoding stimuli through the biosensory and nervous systems inside the body, neural responses to psychological sensations, and psychological processes for formulating preferences and making adaptive feedback reactions.

Sustainable Fibres and Textiles provides a whole-lifecycle approach to the subject of sustainable textiles, from fiber production, through manufacturing and low-energy care and recycling.

Originally published in the 1930s.

Watson's advanced textile design: Compound woven structures is a companion volume to Watson's textile design and colour.

The Resource Utilization of Plastic Waste with Supercritical Water Treatment discusses the types of plastic analysis, material characterization, technical principles of supercritical water treatment of waste plastics, the structure and process of the experimental platform, the selection of process parameters, and the establishment of kinetic models in professional areas of the field.

Friction is a major issue in both the production of textiles and in the finished product.

The team behind Mollie Makes magazine have brought together all their favourite knit designers to share their tips, stories and beautiful projects.

Databook of Adhesion Promoters contains data on the most important adhesion promoter products in use today.

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.

This book provides an overview of the types of textiles used within the interior textile sector and key technological developments and safety issues affecting the industry.

The marine environment presents significant challenges for materials due to the potential for corrosion by salt water, extreme pressures when deeply submerged and high stresses arising from variable weather.

Plasma technologies present an environmentally-friendly and versatile way of treating textile materials in order to enhance a variety of properties such as wettability, liquid repellency, dyeability and coating adhesion.

Youll finish [Greenfields] book with new respect for color, especially for red.

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

Textile dyes enhance our environment, bringing colour into our lives.

Compatibilization of Polymer Blends: Micro and Nano Scale Phase Morphologies, Interphase Characterization and Properties offers a comprehensive approach to the use of compatibilizers in polymer blends, examining both fundamental and advanced knowledge in the field.

Plasma technologies present an environmentally-friendly and versatile way of treating textile materials in order to enhance a variety of properties such as wettability, liquid repellency, dyeability and coating adhesion.

Handbook of Thermoset Plastics, Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of the chemical processes, manufacturing techniques and design properties of each polymer, along with its applications.

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Management in Aerospace and Civil Structures provides readers with the spectacular progress that has taken place over the last twenty years with respect to the area of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Management.

This classic guidebook is perfect for the leatherwork novice and enthusiast alike.

Bast and Other Plant Fibres, a title in Woodhead Publishing's series on fibres published in association with The Textile Institute, UK, is the first book in over 50 years to cover the most interesting plant fibres and those with high annual production.

Tribology of Natural Fiber Polymer Composites, Second Edition, covers the availability and processing of natural fiber polymer composites and their structural, thermal, mechanical and tribological properties and performance.

Polymer Composites Derived from Animal Sources presents a systematic review of recent developments in this important research field.

Anthropometry, Apparel Sizing and Design, Second Edition, reviews techniques in anthropometry, sizing system developments, and their applications to clothing design.

Polyolefin Fibres: Structure, Properties and Industrial Applications, Second Edition, explores one of the most widely used commercial polymers, with a focus on the most important polyolefins, namely polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyolefin bicomponent fibres.

Presented here in detail is a number of generally accepted, standardised inflammability tests.

Functional Clothing Design is a book about how and why clothing works.