Textile Notes related to fiber, yarn, fabric knowledge, spinning, weaving, processing, projects, knitting, Indian Traditional Textiles and denim manufacturing
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Sewing Threads
This article about sewing threads discusses about common types of threads, how is thread made, thread types, thread sizing, thread weight, sewing needles, what makes a good thread, color fastness and a small glossary.
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.
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
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