Weaving Technology

Paper Code: 
TEX -201
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course is designed to:

  • Develop ability to create weaves.
  • Enable students to understand and learn methods of developing fabric from various fabric making techniques.
6.00
Unit I: 

Yarn processing for staple fibers by conventional spinning syste; Alternate spun yarn process: Open end spinning (rotor), Twistless spinning

6.00
Unit II: 

Preparatory stages of weaving: winding, warping, drafting drawing in parts of loom, motion in weaving; Types of loom: handloom, powerloom- shuttle less, water jet loom and air jet loom, shuttle loom, rapier loom, projectile loom

5.00
Unit III: 

Weaving; Weaving terminology: weave, graph paper, draft, peg plan, dent and denting; Classification of weaves; Construction & properties of basic weaves, plain, twill, satin and sateen weaves

5.00
Unit IV: 

Fancy weaves and their construction: Honey comb, huck-a-back, Diaper, diamond, mockleno, crepe, bedfordcord, leno, pile, double cloth, weaves with extra warp & weft yarn; Effect of weave on fabric appearance and performance

 

8.00
Unit V: 

Dobby and jacquard loom

References: 
  • Grosicki, Z.J., Watson’s Textile Design and Colour, Newness Butter Worth, London.
  • Oelsner, G.H., A Handbook of Weaves, Dover Publishing Inc, New York.
  • Ajgaunkar, D.B., Knitting technology, Universal Publishing Comp., Mumbai.
  • Gupta Sen, Weaving Calculation, D.B. Taraporawala Sons & Co. Private Ltd., Bombay.
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