Textiles

Prepare for a Career in TEXTILES with Confidence! Sara Kadolph's Textiles provides students with a comprehensive, basic knowledge of textiles. This beautiful book, filled with full-color photos and illustrations, examines the interrelationships among fibers, yarns, fabrics, and finishes and discusses how they impact product performance. Organized according to the textile production process, the text gives students a solid understanding of textile components and how they work together. New activities and case studies bring the text to life and facilitate group activities. A timeless resource for any professional in the industry, the Twelfth Edition has been updated to discuss sustainability, technological advances, and new career opportunities in the textile industry -- Bookseller's description.

Machine generated contents note: SECTION I Introduction to Textiles -- 1.Introduction -- Chapter Objectives -- Professional Importance of Learning Textile Science -- Textiles and Textile Products -- Textiles and Quality of Life -- The Global Textile Complex -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Case Study: Wearable Technology -- Suggested Readings -- 2.Product Development from a Textile Perspective -- Chapter Objectives -- The Role of Textiles in Product Development -- Serviceability and the Consumer -- Performance -- Information Sources -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Section Review Questions -- Case Study: Product Development -- Suggested Readings -- SECTION II Fibers -- 3.Textile Fibers and Their Properties -- Chapter Objectives -- Fiber Terminology and Properties -- Fiber Structure -- Physical Structure -- Chemical Composition and Molecular Arrangement -- Serviceability -- Aesthetic Properties -- Durability Properties -- Comfort and Safety Properties

Note continued: Appearance-Retention Properties -- Resistance to Chemicals -- Resistance to Light -- Sustainability -- Care Properties -- Cost -- Fiber Property Charts -- Fiber Identification -- Visual Inspection -- Burn Test -…