Understanding Textiles, 6/e (book)

Billie J. Collier, Louisiana State University
Phyllis G. Tortora, Queens College

© 2001 Prentice Hall, Hardcover, 
#PH-0-13-021951-7, Price $112

The purpose of this book is to provide a common background for students who are making a study of textiles. Presented in this text is an overview of the textile industry. Certain basic concepts are presented in a clear, logically developed format.

Features

  • Emphasis is placed on the interrelationships of fibers, yarns, fabric construction, and finishes.
  • Diagrams and photographs have been selected to illustrate the concepts and processes described in the text.
  • Included is elementary material so to introduce students to the variety of resources in the field.
  • A number of review questions invite students to summarize and apply the concepts presented in the text.
  • Consumer Boxes are integrated into the text covering such topics as how to select carpet, T-shirts, developments in manufacture of recycled polyester, and washable silk apparel.
  • We highly recommend our swatch set, The Textile Kit, which correlates well with this textbook.

Key Benefits

  • Emphasis is placed on the interrelationships of fibers, yarns, fabric construction, and finishes.
  • Diagrams and photographs selected illustrate the concepts and processes described in the text.
  • Coverage of basic material introduces students to the variety of resources in the field.
  • Numerous review questions invite students to summarize and apply the concepts presented in the text.
  • Consumer Boxes integrated into the text cover such topics as how to select carpet, T-shirts, developments in the manufacture of recycled polyester, and washable silk apparel.

A table of trademarks is included in this edition.
Chapters on fabric manufacture have been reorganized, with separate chapters on each of the following: woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, nonwoven fabrics, and multi-component fabrics.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.
2. Textile Fibers and Their Properties.
3. Chemical and Physical Concepts Basic to Textile Science.
4. Natural Cellulosic Fibers.
5. Protein Fibers.
6. Introduction to Manufactured Fibers.
7. Manufactured Cellulosic Fibers.
8. Nylon and Aramid Fibers.
9. Polyester Fibers.
10. Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers.
11. Olefin Fibers.
12. Elastomeric Fibers.
13. Inorganic, Metallic, and Carbon Fibers.
14. Other Manufactured and Bicomponent Fibers.
15. Making Fibers Into Yarns.
16. Woven Fabrics.
17. Knitted Fabrics.
18. Nonwoven Fabrics.
19. Multicomponent Fabrics.
20. Routine Finishes and Those Affecting Hand and Appearance.
21. Finishes That Affect Performance.
22. Adding Color to Textiles.
23. Textile Printing and Design.
24. Care of Textile Products.
25. Textiles and the Environment , Health, and Safety.
26. Fabric Structure: The Sum of Its Parts.
Appendices.
Index.

Instructors Only: Request examination copy and instructor's manual direct from the publisher by calling 1-800-526-0485.

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