Handbook of Yarn Production: Technology, Science and Economics (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles) - Hardcover

P.R. Lord

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1855736969 ISBN 13: 9781855736962

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Written by one of the worlds leading experts, this handbook is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to textile yarn manufacturing. It gives practical guidance for textile yarn manufacturers, explaining how the processes work and providing insight into the technical problems and economic consequences that can arise as the fabric flows through the mill. It shows the causes of problems and demonstrates the best ways to deal with them. Includes invaluable technical data including calculations, worked examples and case studies which make it an essential reference for anyone concerned with the smooth running of a textile manufacturing plant. It is the standard work for both yarn manufacturers and those researching this important area of the textile industry.

Key Features: a practical and authoritative new handbook for yarn manufacturing; shows how problems can arise and how to deal with them; includes invaluable technical data, calculations, worked examples and case studies.

Contents: Review of yarn production; Textile products and fiber production; Common principles; Filament yarn production; Carding and prior processes for short-staple fibers; Sliver preparation; Short-staple spinning; Long-staple spinning; Post-spinning processes; Staple systems and modified yarn structures; Quality and quality control; Economics of staple-yarn production.

About this title

About the Author

Peter R Lord is Abel Lineberger Professor of Textiles Emeritus at North Carolina State University. He was also President of Raltex Corporation, a consulting company, and has many years of mill experience. He is the author of many books and over 50 papers and has won numerous awards for his research.

From the Inside Flap

Written by one of the world's leading experts, Handbook of yarn production: technology, science and economics is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to textile yarn manufacturing. The book is designed to allow readers to explore the subject in various levels of detail. The first three chapters provide an overview of yarn production, products and key principles. The major part of the book then reviews in detail the production processes for short-staple, long-staple and filament yarns.There are also chapters on quality control and the economics of staple-yarn production.

The final part of the book consists of a series of appendices which provide in-depth analysis of key topics with detailed technical data and worked examples which is an invaluable reference in itself for anyone concerned with the behaviour, performance and economics of a textile mill.

Handbook of yarn production: technology, science and economics is a standard work for both yarn manufacturers and those researching and studying in this important area of the textile industry.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855736969
• ISBN 13: 9781855736962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 504