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Informationen zum Autor Walter Fung has worked in the textiles industry since 1965 when he joined Courtaulds Research Division. He was a technical specialist in dyeing! finishing! coating and lamination of fabrics and was involved in research! development and technical services for both sales and production. In 1989 he transferred to Courtaulds Textiles Automotive Products! now Collins and Aikman Automotive Fabrics Ltd. Mike Hardcastle is a Fellow of theTextile Instsitute and an Honorary Ma of Huddersfield University. He has over 40 years' experience in textile technology! design! development and sales with more than 15 years' experience in automotive textiles with courtaulds Textiles where he has held posts of design and product development director in relation to automotive textile trim products. Klappentext This book presents a comprehensive treatment of both functional and decorative textiles used in the automotive industry. Written in a clear! concise style! it explains material properties and the way in which they influence manufacturing processes! as well as providing practical production details. Zusammenfassung This book presents a comprehensive treatment of both functional and decorative textiles used in the automotive industry. Written in a clear! concise style! it explains material properties and the way in which they influence manufacturing processes! as well as providing practical production details. Inhaltsverzeichnis Interior design; Fabric structures and production methods; Yarn and fabric processing; Quality assurance and testing; Product engineering - interior trim; Other textile applications; Automotive textiles and the environment; Textiles in other forms of transportation; Future development and outlook.