Woven fabric production : the plain power loom

Contents;

1. Basics of weaving
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Basic mechanisms in a plain power loom
1.3 Passage of warp and cloth through a plain power loom
1.4 Motion of heald shafts, shuttle and sley
1.5 Warp and cloth control
etc.

2. Shedding
2.1 Object of shedding mechanism
2.2 Types of tappet shedding mechanism
2.3 Negative tappet shedding mechanism
2.4 Timing of shedding
2.5 Heald staggweing and assymmetric shedding
etc.

3. Picking
3.1 Object of pick mechanism
3.2 Types of picking mechanisms
3.3 Conventional picking mechanism
3.4 Overpick mechanism: The cone overpick mechanism
3.5 Shuttle box
etc.

4. Beat-up mechanism
4.1 Object of beat-up mechanism
4.2 Beat-up mechanism
4.3 Reed
4.4 Kinematics of sley

5. Take-up motion
5.1 Objects of take-up motion
5.2 Types of take-up motion
5.3 Negative type of take-up motion
5.4 Positive type of take-up motion
5.5 Dividend calculations
etc.

6. Let-off motion
6.1 Objects of let-off motion
6.2 Types of let-off motion
6.3 Negative let-off motion
6.4 Types of back rest
6.5 Frictional force in negative let-off
etc.

7. Auxiliary mechanisms
7.1 Objects of warp protector mechanisms
7.2 Warp protector mechanisms
7.3 Weft stop motions
7.4 Temples
7.5 Lease rods
etc.

8. Fabric cover and weaving faults
8.1 Fabric cover
8.2 Weaving faults

9. Blended/synthetic weaving
9.1 Weaving blended yarns
9.2 Weaving of synthetic yarns
9.3 Commercial fabrics woven in a power loom

Index : p. 155-157