Fabric Manufacturing

Paper Code: 
BFT- 202
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To enable students to comprehend concepts of different manufacturing types.
To provide in-depth understanding of figure designs and their representation.

9.00
Unit I: 

Introduction to fabric weaves.
Plain & its Derivatives
Twill- right handed twill, left handed twill, even & uneven twill
Satin & Sateen

9.00
Unit II: 

Introduction to fancy weaves
Decorative Weaves

  • Backed fabrics
  • Double cloth construction
  • Brocade & Damask fabrics
  • Tapestry fabrics
  • Pile fabrics
  • Leno fabrics
  • Lappet & Swivel fabrics
  • Introduction to Dobby and Jacquard weave

 

9.00
Unit III: 

Knitting
o    Construction & properties of warp and weft knits
o    Introduction to basic Knitting Machines
 

9.00
Unit IV: 

Introduction of Non-woven fabric forming techniques – Felted, lace & braiding
Properties and end uses
 

9.00
Unit V: 

Blends- Definition, properties & blending process
Processing, Properties and uses of Leather.
Introduction to Technical Textiles
 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Grociki, Z.J., Watsons Textiles Design and Colour, London, Newness Butter Worths.
  2. Sengupta, R., Weaving Calculations, Taraporewale Sons and Co., Bombay.
  3. Corbman, B., Fibre to Fabric, 6th, McGraw Hill Book Company, USA
     
References: 
  1. William, Watson., Advanced Textiles Design, Longmans Green and Co. Ltd., London.
  2. Nisbet, H., Grammar of Textile Design, Taraporewale Sons and Co., Bombay.
  3. Aswani, K.T., Weaving Mechanisms, Mahajan Book Distributors, Ahmedabad.
  4. Robinson and Mark., Woven Cloth Construction, Butter Worth and Co. Ltd., London.
  5. Kulkarni, M.M., Weaving Technology, Mahajan Book Distributors, Ahmedabad.
  6. Ajgaonkar, D.B., Knitting Technology, Universal Publishing Corporation, Mumbai.
     
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