Woven Terry Fabrics: Manufacturing and Quality Management

by Jitendra Pratap Singh, Swadesh Verma

Overview

Woven Terry Fabrics: Manufacturing and Quality Management encompasses all aspects of terry fabric production, from raw material choice and weave design to technological developments, dyeing, and quality evaluation. Nothing feels more luxurious and comforting than wrapping myself or one of my children in a thick, soft, fluffy towel after bathing says Lindsey, a healthcare administrator and mother of two children in Boston. Consumers pay an average 15 USD for a bath towel. So, it has become a luxury item today. To meet the demand of growing population, the terry fabric industry has grown to a large extent. Lots of technological developments have taken place in this field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780081006863
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	09/13/2016
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Pages:	364
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Jitendra Pratap Singh, Ph. D. (IIT Delhi), is a Professor at Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute Kanpur, India. He has 12 Years of teaching and research experience and 5 Years of industrial experience in Terry fabric production, quality management, product development and related subjects

Mr. Swadesh Verma, M.Tech. (IIT Delhi), is a Director at Bright Moon Innovations Pvt. Ltd. India. He is consultant for quality system and product development for Home Textile industry. He has more than 15 years of industrial experience in Terry fabric production, quality management, product development and related subjects.

Table of Contents

1. Overview of terry fabrics, properties, application and care 2. Evolution of terry fabrics 3. Raw materials for terry fabrics 4. Yarns for terry fabrics 5. Winding yarn for terry fabrics 6. Warping for terry fabrics 7. Sizing the terry warp 8. Weaving of terry fabrics 9. Wet processing 10. Shearing and printing of terry fabrics 11. Cutting, sewing and packing 12. Modern quality management systems 13. Properties and performance of woven terry fabrics 14. Hand evaluation of woven terry fabric 15. Aesthetic characteristics terry fabrics 16. Compression and surface characteristics of terry fabrics 17. Absorbency and serviceability of terry fabrics 18. Producing high-quality terry fabrics 19. Troubleshooting in terry fabric production

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From the Publisher

An excellent overview of the latest terry-fabric production methods, quality control systems, research, and process parameters, this informative volume covers all aspects of terry fabric production — from raw material choice and weave design to technological developments, dyeing, and quality evaluation