Textile Testing and Analysis (book)
Billie J. Collier, Louisiana
State University
Helen H. Epps, University of
Georgia, Athens
©
This user friendly text enables students to become familiar with and carry out textile testing methods and equips them with the skills necessary to interpret data, analyze results and to predict general levels of performance. The text, intended for textile classes, presents basic, practical information on methods and techniques used to analyze textile fabrics for end use performance and worldwide product quality standards. Textile Testing and Analysis has been developed from successful approaches for student learning and application of material backed by years of the authors' research and participation on committees and test development.
Would you be interested in text for a second course in textiles, written from a product development perspective?
Features
- Explains the theory behind testing and uses a theoretical base in analyzing test results in order to predict fabric performance.
- Summarizes important tests in tables of relevant test methods.
- Includes “Interpreting Results” sections that demonstrate the relevance of test results and how they are applied.
- Covers color theory and measurement to provide a background for understanding colorfastness testing.
- Discusses international test method development to facilitate an understanding of global problems in testing and the need for international standards.
- Includes lists of applicable test methods, illustrations of test instruments and procedures, examples of problems and analyses, chapter summaries, problems and questions for practice in interpreting and using test results, and discussion questions.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
2. Textile Testing: Methods and Performance Specifications.
3. Handling Data.
4. Environmental Conditions For Testing.
5. Textile Properties that Influence Performance.
6. Tensile Properties.
7. Abrasion and Wear.
8. Refurbishing, Shape and Dimensional Stability.
9. Appearance Retention: Wrinkle and Soil Resistance.
10. Color and Colorfastness.
11. Effects of Organisms and Weather.
12. Fabric Hand and Drape.
13. Comfort and Related Physical Properties of Fabrics.
14. Safety Aspects and Protective Properties of Textiles.
Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms.
Appendix B: ISO Members.
Appendix C: Primary United States and International Agencies and
Organizations.
Appendix D: Unit Abbreviations, Conversion Factors, and Prefixes.
Appendix E: Woven Fabrics.
Appendix F: ASTM Performance Specifications.
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