Download or read book Specialist Yarn and Fabric Structures written by R H Gong and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specialist yarn, woven and fabric structures are key elements in the manufacturing process of many different types of textiles with a variety of applications. This book explores a number of different specialist structures, discussing the developments in technology and manufacturing processes that have taken place in recent years.With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Specialist yarn, woven and fabric structures is essential reading for all textile researchers, technicians, engineers and technologies, and will also be suitable for academic purposes. - Looks at developments that have occurred in the manufacturing of specialist yarn, weave and fabric structures - Discusses different types of specialist yarn structures, such as hybrid, fancy and compound yarns - Offers insight into multicomponent fabric structures such as 3D nonwovens, flocked, knotted and jacquard woven fabrics