Physical testing of textiles / B. P. Saville.

CONTENTS

1. Introduction
1.1 Reasons for textile testing
1.2 Standardisation of testing
1.3 Sampling
1.4 Measurements
etc

2 Textiles and Moisture
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Effect of moisture on physical properties
2.3 Atmospheric moisture
2.4 Regain and moisture content
etc

3 Fibre Dimensions
3.1 Fiber fineness
3.2 Fineness measurement
3.3 Fiber length
3.4 Methods of measurement: direct methods
etc

4 Yarn tests
4.1 Linear density
4.2 Twist
4.3 Yarn evenness
4.4 Hairiness
4.5 Yarn bulk
etc

5 Strength and elongation tests
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Definition
5.3 Force elongation
5.4 Factors affecting tensile testing
5.5 Fibre strength
etc

6 Dimensional stability
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Methods of measuring dimensional stability
6.2.1 Marking out samples
6.2.2 WIRA steaming cylinder
etc

7 Serviceability
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Snagging
7.3 Pilling
7.4 Abrasion resistance
7.5 Wearer trials
etc

8 Comfort
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Thermal comfort
8.3 Moisture transport
8.4 Sensorial comfort
etc

9 Colour fastness testing
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Outline of colour fastness tests

10 Objective evaluation of fabric handle
10.1 Handle
10.2 Kawabata system
10.3 FAST: Fabric assurance by simple testing

11 Quality
11.1 Definition of quality
11.2 Types of quality
11.3 Quality control
11.4 Quality assurance
11.5 ISO 9000
11.6 Textile product labelling

Includes index : p. 307-310.