FABRIC MANUFACTURING (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
HCT 126
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To enable students to understand and learn methods of developing fabrics using different fibres, yarn and fabric making techniques.
  2. To gain knowledge and understanding of fundamentals of weaving machinery and processes.
  3. To analyse different weave patterns and learn principles of creating designs through weaving.

 

Content:

1       Color and Weave effect                                                                                                                                                                         7Hrs

 

2       Collection of woven fabrics and their identification                                                                                                                                   10Hrs

 

3       Fabric analysis for design, repeat, draft, peg plan.                                                                                                                               10Hrs  

 

4       Weaving: Setting up of a simple loom – winding, warping, drafting, drawing in.                                                                                           10Hrs  

 

5       Sample preparation of various weaves on looms                                                                                                                                        25Hrs

 

6       Creating designs for stripes, checks, towels etc                                                                                                                                          10Hrs

 

  1. Preparation of designs for dobby and jacquard loom                                                                                                                                   8Hrs

 

  8       Visit to Knitting and Non woven Industry                                                                                                                                               10 Hrs

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Grociki, Z.J., Watsons Textiles Design and Colour, London, Newness Butter Worths.
  2. Sengupta, R., Weaving Calculations, Taraporewale Sons and Co., Bombay.

 

References: 
  1. Corbman, B., Fibre to Fabric, 6th, McGraw Hill Book Company, USA
  2. William, Watson., Advanced Textiles Design, Longmans Green and Co. Ltd., London.
  3. Nisbet, H., Grammar of Textile Design, Taraporewale Sons and Co., Bombay.
  4.  Aswani, K.T., Weaving Mechanisms, Mahajan Book Distributors, Ahmedabad.
  5.  Robinson and Mark., Woven Cloth Construction, Butter Worth and Co. Ltd., London.
  6. Kulkarni, M.M., Weaving Technology, Mahajan Book Distributors, Ahmedabad.
  7.  Ajgaonkar, D.B., Knitting Technology, Universal Publishing Corporation, Mumbai.

 

Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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