Understanding and Improving the Durability of Textiles (Hardcover, New)

The ability of a fabric to resist wear is an essential aspect of its performance. Understanding and improving the durability of textiles provides a comprehensive guide to the factors affecting the durability of a range of different textiles.
Part one addresses the different factors that affect textile durability, including the influence of fabric construction and fibre type, as well as properties affecting strength and dimensional stability. Colour fastness and the effects of light are discussed, along with methods for testing and improving wrinkle-resistance and textile durability. Part two goes on to explore the durability of particular types of textile including antimicrobial textiles, protective clothing, historic textiles, silk and geotextiles.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Understanding and improving the durability of textiles is an indispensable book for textile scientists, technologists, engineers and those designing, testing and manufacturing textiles. It also provides a comprehensive guide to textile durability for researchers and academics of all levels in this sector.
Provides a comprehensive guide to the factors affecting the durability of a range of different textilesDiscusses colour fastness and the effects of light, and methods for testing and improving wrinkle-resistance and textile durabilityExplores the durability of particular types of textile

General

Imprint:	Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Patricia A Annis
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-85709-087-4
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Textile & fibre technology
LSN:	0-85709-087-9
Barcode:	9780857090874

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