| CONTENTS |
| Topics |
Content |
Periods |
| 01 |
Introduction of Textile |
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| 01.01 |
Textile, Textile Technology, Textile Engineering, Texture and importance of textile. Textile Fibres and Filament (definition with examples). |
01 |
| 01.02 |
Classification of textile fibres according to source of occurrence. Different fibres and their uses in textile industry. |
01 |
| 02 |
Properties of Textile Fibres |
02 |
| 02.01 |
Fibre morphology, the macro and micro structure of a textile fibre and filament, microscopic appearance. |
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| 02.02 |
Important Physical Properties of Textile Fibres: staple length, strength, elasticity, uniformity, cohesiveness or spinnability, softness and fineness, resiliency, flexibility, pliability, plasticity, luster, absorbency, density and specific gravity, colour, abrasion resistance etc. |
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| 02.03 |
Thermal Properties: Effect of heat and flammability. |
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| 02.04 |
Chemical Properties: Resistance to acids, alkalies, sunlight, effect of bleaches. |
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| 02.05 |
Biological Properties: (such as resistance to micro-organism, mildew, rots, insects), influence on skin contact confort. |
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| 02.06 |
Electrical Properties and others: Static Electricity resistance, etc. |
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| 03 |
Natural Fibres |
15 |
| 03.01 |
Cotton Fibres: Introduction and History. |
04 |
| 03.01.01 |
Growth, cultivation and production of cotton fibres, grading and growing countries, commercial classification or varieties of cotton (Sea-Island, Egyptian, Brazilian, American and Indian cotton etc.) |
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| 03.01.02 |
Microscopic Appearance and chemical composition of cotton. |
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| 03.01.03 |
Physical Properties: Convolutions, length, tensile strength, flexibility, elasticity, luster, moisture absorption, colour, density, elongation, modulus etc. |
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| 03.01.04 |
Physical Properties: Convolutions, length, tensile strength, flexibility, elasticity, luster, moisture absorption, colour, density, elongation, modulus etc. |
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| 03.01.05 |
Chemical Properties: Action of acid, alkalies, organic solvent and water. |
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| 03.01.06 |
Thermal Properties, Biological Properties (mildew, insect, rots etc.) |
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| 03.01.07 |
Uses of Cotton fibres. |
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| 03.02 |
Wool Fibres: Introduction and History. |
04 |
| 03.02.01 |
Growing of wool, grading of wool (fine, medium, long, cross-breed, mixed). |
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| 03.02.02 |
Types of wool (Merino, British, Cross-breed, carpet). |
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| 03.02.03 |
Microscopic structure and appearance, chemical composition. |
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| 03.02.04 |
Physical Properties: Length, Fineness, Strength, Elasticity, Resilience, Moisture absorption, Dimensional Stability, Crimp, Specific Gravity, Colour, Capillarity and Porosity, Lustre, Thermal properties and Electrical properties. |
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| 03.02.05 |
Chemical Properties: Action of Acids, Alkalies, Effect of bleaches etc.; influence of mildew, moth and bacteria. |
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| 03.02.06 |
Felting of wool. |
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| 03.02.07 |
Brief idea of conversion of wool fibres into woolens and worsted yarns. |
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| 03.02.08 |
Uses. |
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| 03.03 |
Silk Fibres: Introduction and History. |
04 |
| 03.03.01 |
Types of silk (Mulberry, Tassar, Eri and Muga silk). |
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| 03.03.02 |
Production of Silk: Sericulture, Reeling of Silk, and Throwing of Silk. |
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| 03.03.03 |
Wild silk, Spun silk. |
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| 03.03.04 |
Chemical composition of silk, degumming of silk. |
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| 03.03.05 |
Physical Properties of Silk: Length and denier, tensile strength and tenacity, density and specific gravity, elasticity, lustre, resilience, moisture regain, absorbency, colour, dimensional stability, electric properties. |
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| 03.03.06 |
Chemical Properties: Action of heat, sunlight, water, acids, alkalies, chloride salts, organic solvent, bleaches, dyeing properties. |
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| 03.03.07 |
Microscopic appearance, Uses of Silk. |
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| 03.04 |
Jute Fibre: Introduction and History. |
02 |
| 03.04.01 |
Growth and cultivation: Harvesting, Retting and stripping of jute fibres. |
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| 03.04.02 |
Properties and Uses of jute fibres. |
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| 03.04.03 |
Jute Spinning. |
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| 03.05 |
Flax: Introduction. |
01 |
| 03.05.01 |
Cultivation, retting and extraction. |
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| 03.05.02 |
Properties and uses of Flax fibres. |
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| 04 |
Man-made Fibres |
18 |
| 04.01 |
Viscose Rayon |
02 |
| 04.01.01 |
Manufacture with Flow-Sheet. |
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| 04.01.02 |
Physical Properties (name and definition only). |
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| 04.01.03 |
Chemical Properties (reaction with inorganic acids, alkalies and organic solvents). |
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| 04.01.04 |
Uses. |
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| 04.02 |
Polynosic Rayon: Introduction, manufacture and properties. |
01 |
| 04.03 |
Cuprammonium Rayon: Introduction and chemical constitution. |
02 |
| 04.03.01 |
Manufacture with Flow-Sheet. |
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| 04.03.02 |
Properties and Uses. |
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| 04.04 |
Acetate Rayon: Introduction. |
01 |
| 04.04.01 |
Manufacture with Flow-Chart (in brief). |
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| 04.04.02 |
Physical and Chemical Properties (in brief) and uses. |
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| 04.05 |
Synthetic Fibres |
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| 04.05.01 |
Polyamide Fibres: Manufacture of Nylon 6 and Nylon 66 with flow sheet. Physical Properties of Nylon 6, 66 (name and definition only). Chemical Properties of Nylon 6, 66 (reaction with inorganic acids, alkalies) and uses. |
04 |
| 04.05.02 |
Polyester Fibres: Introduction. Manufacture with flow-sheet. Physical Properties (name and definition only). Chemical Properties (reaction with inorganic acids, alkalies). Uses. |
03 |
| 04.05.03 |
Acrylic Fibres: Introduction. Manufacture with flow-sheet. Properties and Uses. |
02 |
| 04.05.04 |
Elastomeric Fibres: Introduction of Elastomeric fibres (Spandex), Polyolefin fibres, Nomex fibres, Kevlar fibres, Inorganic fibres. |
01 |
| 04.06 |
Spinning: Types of Spinning. Brief idea about man-made spinning: Melt spinning, Dry spinning and Wet spinning. |
01 |
| 05 |
Comparison of Man-Made vs. Natural Fibres |
02 |
| 05.01 |
Comparison of man-made fibres with natural fibres (regarding staple length, fineness, strength, elasticity, moisture absorption, electrical properties etc.). |
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| 06 |
Identification and Application of Textile Fibres |
05 |
| 06.01 |
Identification of Textile Fibres. Non-Technical Test: Feeling test, Burning test, Staining test. Technical Test: Microscope test, Density measurement, Chemical test. |
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| 06.02 |
Application of Fibres and Textiles: Apparel textiles, bedding and home textiles, interior textiles and technical textiles. Technical, Mobile, Geo, Construction, Industrial, Medical and Safety Textiles. |
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| 07 |
Selection of Fabric |
03 |
| 07.01 |
Introduction. |
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| 07.02 |
Base of Selection. |
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| 07.03 |
Selection of Bedding and home textiles and Interior textiles. |
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| 07.04 |
Selection of Apparel textiles. |
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| 07.05 |
Readymade Garments: Introduction, Base of selection (quality, colour, designs, cutting, sewing and assembling, hemming, fasteners, decoration and trimmings etc.), style and fashion, comfortable, fit, suit and appearance, longer wearability, cleaning and washing, care and storage, free-size clothing. |
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| 08 |
Care and Storage of Fabrics |
03 |
| 08.01 |
Care and Storage of Fabrics: Brushing and Airing, Clean storage, Immediate repairing, Stain-removal, Frequent laundering, Appropriate laundering procedure, intelligent choice of cleaning materials, Appropriate drying, Proper pressing and ironing, the way you use it, the way you keep after use. |
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