TY - BOOK AU - Collier,Billie J. AU - Bide,Martin J. AU - Tortora,Phyllis G. TI - Understanding textiles SN - 9780131187702 : AV - TS1445 .C585 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson Prentice Hall KW - Textile industry KW - Textile fibers KW - Textile fabrics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction 2. Textile Fibers 3. Fiber Properties 4. Natural Cellulosic Fibers 5. Protein Fibers 6. Manufactured Cellulosic Fibers 7. Nylon and Aramid Fibers 8. Polyester Fibers 9. Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers 10. Olefin Fibers 11. Elastomeric Fibers 12. High-Performance and Specialty Fibers 13. Yarn Structures 14. Manufacturing Yarns 15. Fabrics and Related Structures 16. Woven Fabrics 17. The Weaves 18. Knitted Fabrics 19. Nonwoven Fabrics 20. Other Fabric Construction Methods 21. Introduction to Textile Wet Processing: Preparation of Fabrics for Dyeing and Finishing 22. Adding Color to Textiles 23. Textile Printing and Design 24. Physical/Mechanical Finishes 25. Chemical Finishes 26. The Care of Textile Products 27. Textiles and the Environment, Health and Safety 28. Textile Product Development Performance APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF REGULATORY LEGISLATION APPLIED TO TEXTILES ER -