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Understanding and improving the durability of textiles

Edited by P Annis, University of Georgia, USA

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 132

 - provides a comprehensive guide to the factors affecting the durability of a range of different textiles
 - discusses colour fastness and the effects of light, and methods for testing and improving wrinkle-resistance and textile durability
 - explores the durability of particular types of textile
 - provides a comprehensive guide to textile durability for researchers and academics

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.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

£135.00 / US$230.00 / €160.00

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About the editor

Dr Patricia Annis is Associate Professor in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors at the University of Georgia, USA. She has taught and published extensively on varied aspects of textile design, production and analysis.

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Contents

PART 1 ASPECTS OF TEXTILE DURABILITY
PART 2 DURABILITY OF PARTICULAR TYPES OF TEXTILE

PART 1 ASPECTS OF TEXTILE DURABILITY

The influence of fabric construction and fibre type on textile durability: woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics
D Petrulis, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
 - Introduction
 - Woven, knitted and nonwoven fabric structures
 - Fibre and yarn properties that affect fabric durability
 - Durability of woven, knitted and nonwoven fabric structures
 - Durability of technical textiles: medical and breathable textiles
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Strength properties of fabrics: understanding, testing and enhancing fabric strength
J N Chakraborty, National Institute of Technology, India
 - Introduction
 - Principles of fabric strength and its influence on durability
 - Methods for testing fabric strength
 - Factors affecting fabric strength
 - Approaches to enhance fabric strength
 - Examples of durable textiles
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Dimensional stability of fabrics: resistance to shrinkage and other dimensional changes
S F Ng, C L Hui and C Ip, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
 - Introduction
 - Treatments to maximise dimensional stability in fabrics
 - Case-study: minimising shrinkage in knitted fabrics
 - Future trends
 - References

Durable press treatments to improve the durability and wrinkle-resistance of cotton and other fabrics
W Xu and X Wang, Wuhan Textile University, China
 - Introduction
 - Development of durable press reagents
 - Properties affected by durable press and other methods to improve durability
 - Recent developments and future trends
 - References

Colour fastness of fabrics: mechanisms and testing
J Valldeperas-Morell and F Carrillo-Navarrete, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
 - Introduction
 - Principles of colour fastness
 - Colour fastness and dye-fibre system mechanism
 - Testing colour fastness
 - Applications and examples of colour fastness tests
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Effects of light exposure on textile durability
V Rubeziene, S Varnaite, J Baltusnikaite and I Padleckiene, SRI Center for Physical Sciences and Technology Textile Institute, Lithuania
 - Introduction
 - The influence of sunlight on natural fibres
 - The influence of sunlight on synthetic and high performance textiles
 - The process of photochemical destruction of textile materials
 - Assessing the durability of textiles to light exposure
 - Methods for improving the durability of textiles exposed to light
 - Future trends
 - References

Testing textile durability
M Bide, University of Rhode Island, USA
 - Introduction
 - Durability in textiles
 - Textile test methods
 - Testing strength and abrasion resistance
 - Testing for colour loss in use
 - Testing the effects of laundering on fabric properties
 - Conclusions
 - References

PART 2 DURABILITY OF PARTICULAR TYPES OF TEXTILE

Durable antimicrobial textiles: types, finishes and applications
V P Dhende, I R Hardin and J Locklin, University of Georgia, USA
 - Introduction
 - Microbial degradation of natural fibers
 - Microbial degradation of synthetic fibers
 - Antimicrobial treatments for textiles
 - Applications of anti-microbial finishes: the example of medical textiles
 - Future trends and conclusions
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Durability of protective clothing
A Shaw, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA
 - Introduction
 - Testing the durability of protective clothing
 - Other factors which can affect the durability of protective clothing
 - Future trends and conclusions
 - References

Durability of historic textiles
P Garside, British Library, UK
 - Introduction
 - Main durability issues which affect historic textiles
 - Durability of different fibres and fabrics
 - Physical context, environment and storage conditions
 - Conservation
 - Case studies of historic textiles
 - Conclusion
 - References

Silk durability and degradation
N Luxford, University College London, UK
 - Introduction
 - Key issues for silk durability
 - Deterioration of silk
 - Methods to improve the durability of silk
 - The impact of treatments to improve the durability of silk
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Durable geotextiles
H-Y Jeon, Inha University, Republic of Korea
 - Introduction
 - Durability of nonwoven geotextiles in chemical and waste leachate solutions
 - Protection performance of nonwoven geotextiles in waste landfill
 - Weatherability of woven geotextiles for soft ground improvement
 - Durability of nonwoven geotextiles in simulated sea water solution
 - References