The students of textile design are supposed to have knowledge and skills regarding

various textile raw materials. Hence, in this subject, students will learn raw material

properties and importance for various fabric and quality particulars of different

textile.

1. Introduction to world's sources of textile fibres (natural and manmade) and their

utilization general classification of fibres, yarn, thread.

2. Physical and chemical identification of textile fibres and its structure.

3. Nature of cotton, wool, flex, fibres.

4. Introduction and end use of cotton, wool, silk, bast-jute, flex, fibres.

5. Structure, properties and use of lycra, vicsoce, rayon, nylon, polyester, acrylic,

glass fiber.

6. Introduction to grading of cotton

7. Introduction to wool-merino, mohair, cashmere, camel. Sorting and grading of

wool. introduction to wool fibre and elementary idea of different wool.

8. Introduction to natural silk, properties and use of various type of silk, silk reeling,

throwing and weighting.

1. Microscopic test, burning test, chemical test(Laboratory) for analyzing of

fibers.

2. Physical and chemical identification of natural fibers, cotton, wool, silk jute.

3. Physical and chemical identification of synthetic fibers nylon, acrylic,

polyester.

4. Study of fibers – cross section and longitudinal structure natural and synthetic

fibers

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

1. Fiber to Fabric Bernard P. Corbman

2. Textile testing by J.E. Booth

2. Textile Testing by Grover and Hambey

3. Textile Testing by Angapan

4. Textile Testing by John H. Skinkle

5. Winding and warping by J.B. Smith