Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Prerequisites: TXL111 or TXL130
Description
Introduction to various fabric forming principles: weaving, knitting, nonwoven and braiding. Stages of woven fabric manufacturing: winding, warping, sizing, drawing and tying in and weaving. Winding: principles, precision and random winding, digicone winding, yarn tensioning and clearing. Warping: direct and sectional warping. Sizing: size materials, sizing machines, process and quality control, modern trends. Drawing and tying in. Basic fabric designs: plain, matt, rib, twill and satin, drafting and lifting plans. Primary motions of shuttle looms: cam shedding, cam designs, dobby and jacquard systems, picking systems, loom timing, beat up, sley eccentricity. Secondary and auxiliary motions: take up, let off, warp and weft stop and warp protecting motions.
Prerequisite Tree
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TXL231-1104[TXL231]
TXL231-1104 --- Or1105[Any one of]:::empty
Or1105 -.-> TXL111-1106[TXL111]
Or1105 -.-> TXL130-1107[TXL130]
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