Textile Materials I

At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. describe basic raw materials for textiles manufacture materials; 2. list the general principles of processes involved in staple yarn manufacture- objectives of blow room operations, principles of blow room machinery and its operation; 3. analyze the methods of manufacture and numbering of sewing threads; and 4. enumerate the basic processes of fabric manufacture.

Definition of textile fibre and textile terms, Classification of fibres according to their sources or origin, outline the production and world distribution of the major textile fibres, state the properties of textile fibres, test fibres for specific use, explain the principles and processes involved in staple yarn manufacture, explain the objectives of blow room operation, describe the mode of operation of carding machine, list the objectives and needs for combing, explain briefly other methods of yarn production, explain methods of manufacture and numbering of sewing thread, describe the general methods of production of natural sewing threads, explain the methods of manufacture of man-made sewing threads, explain the reasons for the application of finishes to sewing threads and the use various sewing thread for specific purpose.