Wool : science and technology

In this groundbreaking book, leading experts within the industry come together to give the first comprehensive treatment of the science and technology of wool to be published in over 20 years. Wool: Science and technology covers all aspects of the modern wool industry from raw material to finished p...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
Other Authors Simpson, W. S., Crawshaw, G. H.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, FL : Cambridge, England : CRC Press ; Woodhead, ©2002.
SeriesWoodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN1591247578
9781591247579
1855737647
9781855737648
1855735741
9781855735743
0849328209
9780849328206
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 368 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 Wool production and fibre marketing; 2 Woolscouring carbonising and effluent treatment; 3 Fibre morphology; 4 Physical properties of wool; 5 Wool chemistry; 6 Mechanical processing for yarn production; 7 Chemical processes for enhanced appearance and performance; 8 Practical wool dyeing; 9 Manufacture of wool products; 10 Carpets felts and nonwoven fabrics; 11 Finishing; 12 Overview of global dynamics in the wool textile industry; Index.