Woodhead Publishing Structure and Mechanics of Textile Fibre Assemblies (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

Textile structure and mechanics are fundamental to the way textiles are designed, manufactured, tested and used. This important text discusses all aspects of fabric structure and mechanical properties for a range of fabrics. After a general introduction illustrating the role of fabric structure and mechanics, subsequent chapters discuss the structural, tensile, bending and shear properties of woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics. The structure and properties of 2D and 3D textile composites are also detailed. Furthermore, testing methods for the measurement of fabric mechanical properties and structure parameters are explored. This is a valuable reference for textile scientists, technologists, engineers and those designing and manufacturing textiles. Key Features: examines aspects of fabric structure and mechanical properties for a range of fabrics; discusses structure and mechanics of yarn and woven, nonwoven and knitted fabrics; explores testing methods enabling the measurement of fabric mechanical properties and structural parameters. Contents: Characterization and measurement of textile fabric properties; Structure and mechanics of woven fabrics; Structure and mechanics of knitted fabrics; Structure and mechanics of nonwovens; Structure and mechanics of 2D and 3D textile composites; Structure and mechanics of yarns; Structure and mechanics of coated textile fabrics.