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Book
Fabric Manufacture
A handbook
Series: Small-scale Textiles
Published: 1993
Pages: 60
eBook: 9781780442136
Paperback: 9781853391330
Aimed at small, rural communities this book offers an introduction to simple methods of making textile fabrics which are used throughout the world. Includes sections on weaving, knitting, fibre entanglement, lace-making, braiding and knotting (Published in the Small-scale Textiles series).
Acknowledgements vi
Foreword vii
Preface viii
Chapter 1 Introduction to fabric manufacture 1
Chapter 2 Basic principles and processes of fabric manufacture 7
Chapter 3 Simple methods of determining the quality of fabrics 26
Chapter 4 Types of hand-looms and knitting machines 32
Chapter 5 Planning for production 37
Chapter 6 Equipment suppliers 42
Chapter 7 Sources of further information 43
Appendices
1 Woven cotton fabric specification
2 Comparison of Tex with other count systems
3 Cloth (worsted) setting chart : yarn count/cm
4 Cloth (cotton) setting chart : yarn count/in
5 Glossary
Foreword vii
Preface viii
Chapter 1 Introduction to fabric manufacture 1
Chapter 2 Basic principles and processes of fabric manufacture 7
Chapter 3 Simple methods of determining the quality of fabrics 26
Chapter 4 Types of hand-looms and knitting machines 32
Chapter 5 Planning for production 37
Chapter 6 Equipment suppliers 42
Chapter 7 Sources of further information 43
Appendices
1 Woven cotton fabric specification
2 Comparison of Tex with other count systems
3 Cloth (worsted) setting chart : yarn count/cm
4 Cloth (cotton) setting chart : yarn count/in
5 Glossary
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