Fabric Testing

Informationen zum Autor Jinlian Hu is a Professor at the Institute of Textiles and Clothing! Hong Kong Polytechnic University. A Fellow of the Textile Institute! she was also the recipient of the 2001 Award for Distinguished Achievement from the US Fiber Society. Professor Hu has published over 300 articles and several books on textile materials. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Research Journal of Textiles and Apparel. Klappentext The textile industry is becoming an increasingly competitive environment. Differentiating products by quality is particularly important. Testing can be performed both to improve product quality and achieve compliance to international, regional or retailer specific standards. Fabric testing provides a comprehensive review of the tests available for fabrics. The book begins with introductory chapters which discuss the scope, importance and statistical analysis of fabric testing. The book then reviews various types of fabric tests such as fabric composition testing, physical and mechanical tests, fabric chemical testing, how to test appearance, permeability, comfort and flammability, as well as dyeing and colouring tests and key issues in testing textile samples. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors Fabric testing is a valuable resource for designers, technologists, quality inspectors and testing institutes in the textile industry. It is also relevant for academics and students within the textile field. Zusammenfassung This book provides a welcome and much needed review of the current range of tests available for fabrics. The reader is presented with a systematical review of topics, ranging from how to test fabric structure to the testing of intelligent fabrics. A valuable resource for researchers, professionals, academics and students within the textile field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to fabric testing; Sampling and statistical analysis in textile testing; Fabric composition testing; Physical and mechanical testing textiles; Fabric chemical testing; Fabric appearance testing; Fabric permeability testing; Testing for fabric comfort; Dyeing and colouring tests for fabrics; Testing intelligent textiles; Key issues in testing damaged textile samples; Flammability testing of fabrics....

Product details

• Authors: J (Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hu, Jinlian (Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hu
• Assisted by: J (Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hu (Editor), J. Hu (Editor), Jinlian Hu (Editor), Jinlian (Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hu (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.09.2008
• EAN: 9781845692971
• ISBN: 978-1-84569-297-1
• No. of pages: 424
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in; Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles; Woodhead Publishing Textiles
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Fertigungsindustrie, Materialwissenschaft, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers, Technology & Industrial Arts, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry