Textile Testing and Quality Control

Paper Code: 
BTX-603
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. To develop an understanding of methods and techniques used to analyze textile fibre, yarns and fabrics for end-use performance.

2. To acquire knowledge and understanding of various structural properties of textiles and relate to end use fabric performance and product.

3. To be able to analyze and interpret the results and predict the general textile testing.

1. Moisture Relation testing – use of oven, determination of oven dry weight.      20 hrs

2. Physical testing of yarn – Count, Twist, Crimp, Strength.                                40 hrs

3. Physical testing of fabric- Thread count, Thickness, Drapability, Water repellency, Flammability, Air permeability, pilling test, Abrasion resistance, Tearing Strength.60 hrs

Essential Readings: 

1. Skinkle, John, H., Textile Testing, Brooklyn, New York.             

2. Grover and Hamby, Hand Book of Textile Testing and Quality Control, Wiles.

References: 

1. Booth, J.E., Principles of Textile Testing, Newness Butter Worth, London.

2. Saville, B.P., Physical Testing of Textiles, Workload Publishing Ltd.

3. Billie, J.Collier and Helen H., Textile Testing and Analysis, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

 

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