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Author Lord, Peter R. (Peter Reeves)

Title Handbook of yarn production : technology, science and economics / Peter R. Lord.

Imprint Cambridge : Woodhead Pub. : Textile Institute ; Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2003.

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 493 pages) : illustrations
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Summary 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. A practical and authoritative new handbook for yarn manufacturingShows how problems can arise and how to deal with themIncludes invaluable technical data, calculations, worked examples and case studies.
Contents Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Review of yarn production; 2 Textile products and fiber production; 3 Common principles; 4 Filament yarn production; 5 Carding and prior processes for short staple fibers; 6 Sliver preparation; 7 Short staple spinning; 8 Long staple spinning; 9 Post spinning processes; 10 Staple systems and modified yarn structures; 11 Quality and quality control; 12 Economics of staple yarn production; Index.
Subject Yarn.
Thread.
Fil.
thread.
yarn.
Thread
Yarn
Other Form: Print version: Lord, Peter R. (Peter Reeves). Handbook of yarn production. Cambridge : Woodhead Pub. : Textile Institute ; Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2003 1855736969 0849317819 (OCoLC)53056280
ISBN 0203489713 (electronic bk.)
9780203489710 (electronic bk.)
1855736969 (electronic bk.)
9781855736962 (electronic bk.)
9781855738652 (electronic bk.)
1855738651 (electronic bk.)
1280373008
9781280373008
0849317819
9780849317811
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CHNEW 001004804
DEBBG BV042315243
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NZ1 13876383
NZ1 15582682

 
    
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