D'souza, Noemia <br/><br/>
Eabric care / 
Noemia D'souza 
 - New Delhi ;  Bangalore ;  Calcutta :  New age International,  c1998 
 - 166p. :  ill. ;  24cm 
<br/><br/> Introduction to textile technology<br/>Textile terms <br/>Characteristics of various textile fibres <br/>Laundry<br/><br/>2. Water<br/>Sources of water<br/>Types of hardness <br/>Methods of softening water<br/>Determination of hardness<br/><br/>3. Detergents <br/>Definition and classification<br/>Composition of soaps and synthetic detergents <br/>Chemistry of soaps <br/>Chemistry of synthetic detergents<br/>etc...<br/><br/>4. Bleaches <br/>Classification<br/>Chemistry of bleaches<br/>Application of bleaches to various fibre fabrics <br/>The right way to bleach <br/>etc...<br/><br/>Optical whiteners <br/>Laundry blues<br/>Fluorescent brightening agents <br/><br/>6. Stiffening agents <br/>Purpose of stiffening<br/>Classification of stiffening agents <br/>Preparation and uses of stiffeners <br/>Steps in stiffening<br/>Some tips <br/><br/>7. Special finishes <br/>Anti-Static finish<br/>Anti-bacterial or bacteriostatic finish<br/>Crease-retentive finish / Permanent press / durable press<br/>etc...<br/><br/>8. Stain removal<br/>Identification of the stain <br/>General procedures of stain removal<br/>Home removal of stains: points to remember<br/>Classification of stains <br/>etc...<br/><br/>9. Care labels <br/>The various systems of care labelling <br/>Washing instructions <br/>Bleaching instructions<br/>Drying instructions <br/>Ironing instructions <br/>etc...<br/><br/>10. Laundry equipment  <br/>Household laundry equipment <br/>Equipment in institutional and commercial laundries<br/><br/>11. Laundry procedures for various fibre fabrics <br/>Cotton and linen<br/>woollens<br/>Silks<br/>Synthetics <br/><br/>12. Dry cleaning<br/>Definition for various and general remarks <br/>Dry cleaning operations <br/>Dry cleaning materials<br/><br/>13. Care of special Items <br/>Draperies and curtains <br/>Rugs and carpets <br/>Upholstery <br/>Leather and Suede<br/><br/>14. Storage of household linen and apparel<br/>Bed linen<br/>Bath accessories<br/>Table linen<br/>Apparel <br/>15. Laundries <br/>Types of laundries and their functioning<br/>Planning the laundry area <br/>Appendices  <br/><br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Bibliography p.152-155<br/>Index : p. 163 - 165 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>8122411436 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Water<br/>Detergent 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>677.46  / DSO