Woodhead Publishing Woven Textiles: Principles, Developments and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles): Principles, Technologies and Applications

Traditionally used in apparel and interior fabrics, woven textiles are increasingly being employed in a variety of technical applications. Woven textiles: Principles, developments and applications provides an essential overview of the manufacture, structure and application of these important textiles. Part one explores key preparatory techniques and the fundamentals of weaving technology. The characteristics of woven structures are then discussed in greater depth in part two. Part three focuses on the application of woven textiles to a wide range of technologies. Key Features: provides an essential overview of the manufacture, structure and application of woven textiles; explores key preparatory techniques and the fundamentals of weaving technology and discusses the characteristics of woven structures; covers the use of computer-assisted design (CAD) systems and methods for the manufacture of 3D woven structures, among other topics. Contents: Part 1 Yarns and weaving technology: Types and properties of fibres and yarns used in weaving; Yarn preparation for weaving: winding; Yarn preparation for weaving: warping; Yarn preparation for weaving: sizing; The fundamentals of weaving technology. Part 2 Woven structures: Woven structures and their characteristics; Computer assisted design (CAD) systems for woven textile design; Modelling the structure of woven fabrics; 3D woven structures and methods of manufacture. Part 3 Applications of woven textiles: Woven textiles for automotive interiors and other transport applications; Woven apparel fabrics; Woven fabrics for geotextiles; Hollow woven fabrics; Woven textiles for medical applications.