Role of Yarn Tension in Weaving

No cloth can be woven without desired and adequate tensions of its constituent warp and weft yarns. This book explains the crucial role of yarn tension in weaving and discusses its various aspects and effects on cloth characteristics. The subject matter of this book includes -

• Yarn tension at the weaving preparatory process
• Warp tension measurement
• General form of weft tension variation
• Effects of loom settings and other factors on warp tension
• Effects of yarn tensions on loom performance

Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

List of contents

Preface
Foreword
1. Fundamentals of yarn tension
2. Yarn tension at the weaving preparatory process
3. Warp tension measurement
4. General form of warp tension variation
5. Weft tension measurement
6. General form of weft tension variation
7. Effects of loom settings and other factors on warp tension
8. Effects of loom settings and yarn characteristics on weft tension
9. Effects of yarn tensions on loom performance
10. Effects of yarn tensions on fabric properties
Index

About the author

Samir Kumar Neogi is Textile Technologist and acquired his B.Sc. from University of Calcutta, India and M.Phil in weaving from Leeds University, UK. He has presented many research papers and contributed to journals in textile at national and international level.

Product details

• Authors: Neogi Samir Kumar
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 26.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032760681
• ISBN: 978-1-032-76068-1
• No. of pages: 276
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