Understanding and improving the durability of textiles / edited by Patricia A. Annis.
The ability of a fabric to resist wear is an essential aspect of its performance. Understanding and improving the durability of textiles provides a comprehensive guide to the factors affecting the durability of a range of different textiles. Part one addresses the different factors that affect texti...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Philadelphia, Pa. :
Woodhead Pub.,
2012.
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| Series: | Woodhead publishing in textiles ;
no. 132. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1 Aspects of textile durability: The influence of fabric construction and fibre type on textile durability: woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics
- Strength properties of fabrics: understanding, testing and enhancing fabric strength
- Dimensional stability of fabrics: resistance to shrinkage and other dimensional changes
- Durable press treatments to improve the durability and wrinkle-resistance of cotton and other fabrics
- Colour fastness of fabrics: mechanisms and testing
- Effects of light exposure on textile durability
- Testing textile durability. Part 2 Durability of particular types of textile: Durable antimicrobial textiles: types, finishes and applications
- Durability of protective clothing
- Durability of historic textiles
- Silk durability and degradation
- Durable geotextiles.