Wool Finishing

This is an introductory lecture by Mike Pailthrope on wool fabric finishing. It includes the topics such as relaxation shrinkage, consolidation, swelling, felting and wool finishing such as scouring, carbonizing, crabbing, milling, hydroextraction, back rolling, scutching, conditioning, shearing and singeing and decatising.

Textile dictionary

Here is an easy to understand textile dictionary. The biggest point in this dictionary is the simplicity of pictures with which various processes are depicted.

Easy guide to textile processes and fabric knowledge

Here is an easy guide to textile processes and fabric knowledge

Guide to Denim Fits and Finishes

Here is a guide to denim which tells about which denim to select for what body type, types of finishes such as 'creased', 'crushed' and 'whiskered'; then there is a glossary to top it off.