TX4102 Advances in Fabric Formation Syllabus:
TX4102 Advances in Fabric Formation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to learn about
Advances in fabric formation and their structural features, characteristics and application
UNIT I WOVEN FABRICS
Principle of fabric formation and fabric structure – circular woven fabrics, narrow fabric; advances in 3-D woven fabrics – principle of hollow, shell and nodal fabric formations; Noobing – principle and fabric structure; applications.
UNIT II KNITTED FABRICS
Advances in circular knitting – loop transfer, seamless knitting and sliver knitting techniques; 3- D knitted fabrics – circular and flat weft knit techniques, applications; spacer fabrics – weft and warp knit techniques, applications.
UNIT III BRAIDED FABRICS
Principle and production of 3-D braided structures – Cartesian braiding, rotary braiding, and hexagonal; advances in track and column braiding – production of tubular and bifurcated structure; applications.
UNIT IV NONWOVENS
Principle and Production of Complex nonwoven structures using various nonwoven production routes; Nonwovens with submicron fibres for technical applications
UNIT V SMART FABRICS
Definition and classifications; production and development of smart fibre and yarn; smart fabric structure and preparation – weaving, knitting and braiding technique; applications; Auxetic fabrics – principles, production and applications
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to understand
CO1: advancement in weaving and 3D weaving techniques
CO2: advanced knit structures and techniques
CO3: advancements in braiding techniques
CO4: advancements in Nonwoven Structures
CO5: smart fabric and their production methods
REFERENCES:
1. John McLoughlin and Tasneem Sabir, “High-Performance Apparel” Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2018
2. Xiaogang Chen, “ Advances in 3 D Textiles” Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2015
3. K. F. Au, “Advances in knitting technology” Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2011
4. George Kellie, Advances in Technical Nonwovens, Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2016
5. Savvas Vassiliadis, Advances in Modern Woven Fabrics Technology, In Tech publications, 2011,
6. Yordan Kyosev, Recent Developments in Braiding and Narrow Weaving, Springer, 2016