Sizing
Sizing is defined as a process of addition of starch to warp yarn in order to withstand stresses and strains during weaving. After...
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textilecoach
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Identification of Textile Fibers
There are different types of tests which identifies the textile fibers. Technical tests: Microscopic test Solubility test Melting point...
textilecoach
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Yarn Preparation | Need of Yarn Preparation
The raw material for weaving is yarn which can be grey or dyed. Yarn is considered to be the main element for weaving. Yarn directly from...
textilecoach
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Properties and Applications of Nylon-6
A polyamide manufactured from aliphatic monomers is commonly designated as nylon. The structural units of a polyamide are joined together...
textilecoach
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
Properties of Viscose Rayon
It is a regenerated cellulosic fiber obtained from natural sources like wood pulp, cotton linters and related agricultural products....
textilecoach
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
Textile Fibers and it's Classification
Fiber Fiber is a unit matter with a specific width, length, diameter such that the length component is several times the transverse...
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- Jan 11, 2021
- 0 min
textilecoach
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
Hand Stapling Method
Hand Stapling Method is one of the fiber lengths tests. This method is the Technician and the Graders method. The method of stapling is...
textilecoach
- Jan 10, 2021
- 3 min
Manufacturing Process of Viscose Rayon
Viscose rayon is the regenerated cellulosic fiber obtained from the wood pulp. Manufacturing process: Flow diagram of production of...
textilecoach
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
Fiber Length
Introduction: To evaluate the quality of raw materials (Fibers) two important properties need to be considered namely fiber length and...
textilecoach
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
Yarn count
Count of yarn: A count is a number that represents the linear density i.e., length/weight or weight/length of the yarn and it also...
textilecoach
- Jan 8, 2021
- 4 min
Carbon Fiber
Carbon is the man-made refractory fiber manufactured from polyacrylonitrile. Commercially first carbon was invented in 1964, by Bacon and...
textilecoach
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
Hygrometer
Hygrometer: The instruments used in the determination of humidity are known as Hygrometers or Psychrometers. There are various methods to...
textilecoach
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Relation between yarn count and twist factor
Notations: - Let VY be the specific volume in a unit length of idealized yarn in cc/gm R be the radius of yarn in cm d be the yarn...
textilecoach
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
GSM of fabric (Expression for Areal density)
GSM means grams per square meter. It tells how much 1 square meter of fabric weighs. Notations: Let X be the length of fabric in mtrs. W...
textilecoach
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Pierce yarn diameter
The formula of the yarn diameter developed by pierce. He concluded that the specific volume of cotton yarn under moderate pressure is 1.1...
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 0 min
textilecoach
- Dec 31, 2020
- 5 min
Wool Fiber
Introduction : Wool is a natural fiber attained from the Hair of sheep. The wool comes under the category of Natural-Animal-Protein. The...
textilecoach
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
BAMBOO FIBER
Introduction: Bamboo is a natural fiber obtained from Bamboo plants. This fiber comes under the class of grass fiber...
textilecoach
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
MILK / CASEIN FIBER
Introduction: Milk/casein fiber is a synthetic fiber manufactured from milk casein through bio-engineering method. This fiber comes under...
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