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Innovative jacquard textile design using digital technologies

F Ng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and J Zhou, Zhejing Sci-Tech University, China

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 145

 - provides a unique guide to the fundamental design principles, techniques and applications of jacquard textile design
 - covers structural digital design, digital design of colourless and colourful jacquard textiles, simulative effects, shot effects and double-face effects
 - includes a comprehensive discussion of current issues and future trends in digital jacquard textile design

Jacquard fabrics feature intricately woven designs. Through the use of digital technology, new design concepts, principles and methods for producing jacquard fabrics have been established, facilitating the creation of a range of novel effects. Innovative jacquard textile design using digital technologies is a unique guide to the fundamental design principles, techniques and applications resulting from this important development.

Beginning with an introduction to jacquard textile design, the book goes on to give an overview of the development of jacquard fabrics and textile design methods. The principles and methods of digital jacquard textile design are considered, followed by a chapter on structural digital design. Subsequent chapters cover the digital design of colourless and colourful jacquard textiles, and the use of novel simulative effects, shot effects and double-face effects in jacquard textiles. A review of the applications of digitally designed jacquard textiles is then presented before the book concludes with a discussion of current issues and future trends in digital jacquard textile design.

With its distinguished authors, Innovative jacquard textile design using digital technologies is an authoritative guide for all those looking to employ this exciting technology in their work, including designers and product developers in the textile, interior and apparel industries, and academics interested in this field.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

£140.00 / US$240.00 / €170.00

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About the authors

Dr Frankie Ng is Associate Professor at the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. A respected specialist in the field, Dr Ng has published widely in this area and also holds design and technology patents and awards.

Professor Jiu Zhou is Chair Professor of Textile Design and Head of the Textile Department at the College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China. He has more than 20 years of academic research experience in the field of textile design and has published over 50 papers and patents related to textile design.

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Contents

Introduction to jacquard textile design
 - Introduction
 - The use of digital technologies in jacquard textile design
 - The organisation of this book

The development of jacquard fabrics and textile design methods
 - Introduction
 - The development of jacquard textile technology and design
 - The development of digital technologies for jacquard textile design
 - Design methods for traditional multi-coloured jacquard fabric
 - Conclusion
 - References and further reading

Principles and methods of digital jacquard textile design
 - Introduction
 - Limitations of traditional jacquard textile design
 - Digital innovation in jacquard textile design
 - Design principles and methods for colourless and colourful digital jacquard textile design
 - Conclusion
 - References and further reading

Structural digital design of jacquard textiles
 - Introduction
 - Gamut weaves and weave-database design
 - Compound structure design
 - Full-colour compound structure design
 - References and further reading

Colourless and colourful digital design of jacquard textiles
 - Introduction
 - Colour mixture theory for digital jacquard textiles
 - Structure and colour in digital jacquard fabrics
 - Colour mode changes in digital jacquard textile design
 - Colour mixing in digital jacquard textile design
 - Design of colourless digital jacquard fabrics
 - Design of colourful digital jacquard fabrics
 - Conclusion
 - References and further reading

Digital design of novel simulative effects in jacquard textiles
 - Introduction
 - Design of black and white simulative effect fabrics
 - Design principles and methods for single-layer and compound structures
 - Design illustrations for single-layer and compound structures
 - Design of colourful simulative effect fabrics
 - Design illustrations for colourful simulative effect fabrics
 - Simulation design from colourful to black and white effects
 - Conclusion
 - References and further reading

Digital design of shot-effect and double-face effect jacquard textiles
 - Introduction
 - Design of figured shot-effect fabrics
 - Design illustrations with objective and abstract motifs
 - Design of figured double-face effect fabrics
 - Design illustrations for full-colour and layer-figured double-face effect fabrics
 - Conclusion
 - References and further reading

Applications of digitally-designed jacquard textiles
 - Introduction
 - Case study 1: digital images on bags
 - Case study 2: curtains
 - Case study 3: rainbow fabrics
 - Case study 4: seamless woven garments
 - References and further reading

Current issues and future trends in digital jacquard textile design
 - Introduction
 - Advances in theory
 - Advances in applied research
 - Current limitations and future trends
 - References and further reading

Appendix 1 Gamut weaves and weave-databases

Appendix 2 Technical specifications for jacquard textiles

Appendix 3 Examples of digital jacquard textile designs