Woven Textiles: Principles, Developments and Applications: Principles, Technologies and Applications

Key Features: provides an essential overview of the manufacture, structure and application of woven textiles; explores key preparatory techniques and the fundamentals of weaving technology and discusses the characteristics of woven structures; covers the use of computer-assisted design (CAD) systems and methods for the manufacture of 3D woven structures, among other topics.

Contents: Part 1 Yarns and weaving technology: Types and properties of fibres and yarns used in weaving; Yarn preparation for weaving: winding; Yarn preparation for weaving: warping; Yarn preparation for weaving: sizing; The fundamentals of weaving technology. Part 2 Woven structures: Woven structures and their characteristics; Computer assisted design (CAD) systems for woven textile design; Modelling the structure of woven fabrics; 3D woven structures and methods of manufacture. Part 3 Applications of woven textiles: Woven textiles for automotive interiors and other transport applications; Woven apparel fabrics; Woven fabrics for geotextiles; Hollow woven fabrics; Woven textiles for medical applications.