Wool science and technology
Title:
Wool science and technology
Author:
Simpson, W. S.
ISBN:
9781591247579
9781855737648
9781855735743
Publication Information:
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press ; Cambridge, England : Woodhead, c2002.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 368 p.) : ill.
Series:
Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres
Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres.
General Note:
"Published in association with the Textile Institute."
Contents:
Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 Wool production and fibre marketing; 2 Woolscouring carbonising and effluent treatment; 3 Fibre morphology; 4 Physical properties of wool; 5 Wool chemistry; 6 Mechanical processing for yarn production; 7 Chemical processes for enhanced appearance and performance; 8 Practical wool dyeing; 9 Manufacture of wool products; 10 Carpets felts and nonwoven fabrics; 11 Finishing; 12 Overview of global dynamics in the wool textile industry; Index;
Abstract:
In this groundbreaking book, leading experts within the industry come together to give the first comprehensive treatment of the science and technology of wool to be published in over 20 years. Wool: Science and technology covers all aspects of the modern wool industry from raw material to finished product and is an essential reference resource for anyone involved in the worldwide wool industry whether as processor, manufacturer, or user for the garment and carpet trades.
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