Tufted Carpet - Textile Fibers, Dyes, Finishes, and Processes

A book by Von Moody and Howard L. Needles and published by William Andrew Publishing in 2004.

ISBN 1-884207-99-5

The Effects of Different Fabric Types and Seam Designs on the Seam Efficiency

An undergraduate thesis paper by Courtney LaPere of Eastern Michigan University.

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4 Point Fabric Inspection System

A document explaining the 4 point fabric inspection system in detail, includes defect types, common faults, point calculation, inspection procedure etc.

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Stitch and Seam Guide to the ASTM Standard D-6193

A very good guide to learn about different seam types and stitch classes. This guide is designed to enable you to easily find and utilize the correct ASTM D-6193 stitch and seam standard for your product specifications, communications and development.

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Lecture Notes of Textile Engineering

Lecture notes of different courses in textile engineering like Spinning Technology, Weaving Technology, Knitting Technology, Garment Technology, Fabric Design, Polymer Science, Bleaching Dyeing Printing and Finishing of Textile Material, Textile Dyestuffs and Machinery, Fabric Analysis, Textile Costing and Management, Physical Textile Testing and Quality Control, Modern Methods in Textile Manufacturing and many more by Technological University under Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST), Myanmar.

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Try checking out all the variables on different types of clothing yourself. You can find a wide variety of pieces online for wholesale clothing prices.

Chemistry for Textile Students

A manual suitable for technical students in the textile and dyeing industries by Barker North and assisted by Norman Bland. This book was published by the Cambridge University Press in 1920.

Thanks to Mr. Mansoor Iqbal for providing this book.

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The Sewability of Elastic Fabric

A complete guideline for sewing elastic fabric. Mentions what type of stitch should be used, what type of stitch density should be used, what type of needle should be used to sew elastic fabrics etc.

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Sewing Knitted Fabrics

A guideline for sewing of outerwear, underwear, lingerie, shirts, blouses, swimwear and leisurewear. Also lists the most important stitch types in the knitted fabrics industry with sewing thread requirements for standard sewing parameters.

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Determining your sewing thread requirement

A document developed by Amann Group, Germany for their software. Lists different stitch class with appearance and their consumption. Also gives you idea about the factors that influence thread demand.

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A-Z about Sewing Thread

A document containing everything you need to know about sewing thread like their types, how they are made, sizing systems, suitable needle and machine, their fastness and a glossary.

Thanks to Mr. Priyank Goyal for providing this document.

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Introduction to Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles

Lecture Notes by Dr. Joan Anderson of a course titled 'Introduction to Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles' of Washington State University. The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, and Marketing by Burns & Bryant and published by Fairchild is used as reference book.

Chapter One: From Spinning Machine to Quick Response

Chapter Two: Business and Legal Framework of Textile and Apparel Companies

Chapter Three: The Structure of the U.S. Textile Industry

Chapter Four: Ready-to-Wear Company Organization

Chapter Five: The Creation Stage: Research

Chapter Six: The Creation Stage: Design

Chapter Seven: Design Development and Style Selection

Chapter Eight: Marketing an Apparel Line

Chapter Nine: Preproduction Processes

Chapter Ten: Sourcing Decisions and Production Centers

Chapter Eleven: Production Processes and Quality Assurance

Chapter Twelve: Distribution and Retailing

Textile Fibers, Dyes, Finishes and Processes - A Concise Guide

A book by Howard L. Needles of University of California and published by Noyes Publications, USA in 1986.

ISBN: 0-8155-1076-4

Lecture Notes on Yarn Manufacturing Technology

A series of very high quality lecture notes on yarn manufacturing technology by Prof. Dr. Ali Kirecci of Gaziantep University, Turkey. W klein's Manual of Textile Technology has been used as reference.

Chapter 1 - Raw Material

Chapter 2 - Blow Room

Chapter 3 - Card

Chapter 4 - Drawing

Chapter 5 - Combing

Chapter 6 - Roving

Chapter 7 - Ring Spinning

Handbook of Technical Textiles

A book Edited by A R Horrocks and S C Anand and published by Woodhead Publishing Limited in 2000.

ISBN 1 85573 385 4

This major handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the manufacture, processing and applications of high tech textiles for a huge range of applications including: heat and flame protection; waterproof and breathable fabrics; textiles in filtration; geotextiles; medical textiles; textiles in transport engineering and textiles for extreme environments.

Weaving Machinery and Its Related Technologies

A research work by Kinari Toshiyasu and published in 'Journal of Textile Engineering' in 2007 concerning weaving machinery and it's related technologies in the period between 1990 to 2005 are surveyed in this review.

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