Chapter 1 Fibers 1
Lesson 1 1
Text Introduction to Textile 1
Reading Material Ⅰ Origin of Textiles 4
Reading Material Ⅱ Importance of Textiles in Life 5
Reading Material Ⅲ The Future of Textiles 7
Lesson 2 9
Text Natural Cellulosic Fibers 9
Reading Material Ⅰ Cotton 12
Reading Material Ⅱ Flax 13
Reading Material Ⅲ Properties and Uses of Cotton Fibers 15
Lesson 3 17
Text Natural Protein Fibers 17
Reading Material Ⅰ Wool 20
Reading Material Ⅱ Silk 21
Reading Material Ⅲ Specialty and Fur Fibers 23
Lesson 4 25
Text Man-made Fibers 25
Reading Material Ⅰ Man-made Cellulosic Fibers 28
Reading Material Ⅱ Acetate Filament 29
Reading Material Ⅲ End Uses of Man-made Fibers 31
Lesson 5 32
Text Synthetic Fibers 32
Reading Material Ⅰ Polyamide Fibers 35
Reading Material Ⅱ Polyester Fibers 36
Reading Material Ⅲ Acrylic Fibers 37
Lesson 6 39
Text Specialty Fibers 39
Reading Material Ⅰ Carbon Fibers 41
Reading Material Ⅱ Aramid Fibers 43
Chapter 2 Spinning Yarns 45
Lesson 7 45
Text Yarn Size 45
Reading Material Ⅰ Yarn Twist 48
Reading Material Ⅱ Irregularity in Yarn 49
Lesson 8 51
Text Cotton Spinning 51
Reading Material Ⅰ Opening and Cleaning 54
Reading Material Ⅱ Core-spun Yarns 55
Lesson 9 56
Text Wool Spinning 56
Reading Material Ⅰ Woolen Carding 59
Reading Material Ⅱ Preparing Gilling 60
Text New-type Spinning 61
Lesson 10 61
Reading Material Ⅰ Open-end Spinning 63
Reading Material Ⅱ Other Yarn Manufacturing Processes 64
Chapter 3 Weaving Fabrics 66
Lesson 11 66
Text Preparation for Weaving 66
Reading Material Ⅰ Winding 69
Reading Material Ⅱ Warping 70
Reading Material Ⅲ Slashing or Warp Sizing 71
Lesson 12 72
Text Weaving Motion 72
Reading Material Ⅰ Shed Formation 75
Reading Material Ⅱ Beat-up,Warp and Fabric Control 76
Reading Material Ⅲ Secondary Mechanisms of a Loom 77
Lesson 13 79
Text Shuttleless Looms 79
Reading Material Ⅰ Projectile Loom and Rapier Loom 82
Reading Material Ⅱ Air-jet Loom and Water-jet Loom 83
Reading Material Ⅲ Miscellaneous Weaving System 85
Lesson 14 86
Text Basic Weaves 86
Reading Material Ⅰ Figured Weaves 90
Reading Material Ⅱ Fabric Components and Performance 92
Lesson 15 93
Text Nonwoven Fabrics 93
Reading Material Ⅰ Production Processes of Nonwovens 96
Reading Material Ⅱ Needle Punching 97
Chapter 4 Knitting Fabrics 99
Lesson 16 99
Text Knitting Summary 99
Reading Material Ⅰ Knowledge of Knitting(1) 101
Reading Material Ⅱ Knowledge of Knitting(2) 102
Reading Material Ⅲ Knitting Machines 103
Lesson 17 104
Text Weft Knitting 104
Reading Material Ⅰ Weft Knitting Production 106
Reading Material Ⅱ Weft Knitting Machines 107
Reading Material Ⅲ Interlock 109
Lesson 18 110
Text Warp Knitting 110
Reading Material Ⅰ Warp Knitting Action 112
Reading Material Ⅱ Loop Parts 113
Reading Material Ⅲ Tricot Knit 113
Lesson 19 114
Text The Knitting Structures 114
Reading Material Ⅰ Plain 116
Reading Material Ⅱ Rib Fabric 117
Reading Material Ⅲ Purl Fabric 118
Lesson 20 120
Text Preparation for Dyeing and Finishing 120
Chapter 5 Dyeing Finishing 120
Reading Material Ⅰ Singeing 122
Reading Material Ⅱ Bleaching 123
Reading Material Ⅲ Desizing 125
Lesson 21 126
Text A Brief Description of Dyeing 126
Reading Material Ⅰ Classification of Dyes 128
Reading Material Ⅱ Principles of Dyeing 131
Lesson 22 134
Text An Elementary Introduction to Printing 134
Reading Material Ⅰ Printing Methods(1) 136
Reading Material Ⅱ Printing Methods(2) 137
Text Introduction to Finishing 139
Lesson 23 139
Reading Material Ⅰ Mechanical Finishes 141
Reading Material Ⅱ Introduction to Some Chemical Finishes 143
Chapter 6 Textile English for International Trade 145
Lesson 24 145
Flow Chart for International Trade 145
Lesson 25 173
Contract 173
Lesson 26 181
Certificate and Documents for International Trade 181
Lesson 27 205
Terms for International Trade 205
Lesson 28 215
Communication and Conversion for International Trade(Oral English Practice) 215
Bibliography 252