TY - BOOK AU - Humphries,Mary TI - Fabric Reference SN - 9780130985484 PY - 2004/// CY - New Jersey PB - Pearson Education Inc KW - Teixits i tèxtils KW - lemac KW - Fibres tèxtils N1 - Section one. Introduction : Fabrics-An overview ; Basic terms used with fabrics and fibers -- Section two. Textile fibers : What is a fiber ; Fiber properties and amounts used ; Natural fibers ; Manufactured fibers ; Modifications of manufactured fibers and blending ; Fiber identification -- Section three. yarns-from fiber to fabric : Yarn types, classifications, notation ; Spun yarns ; Filament Yarns ; Novelty (fancy of complex-ply) yarns ; Thread, ropes and cordage -- Section four. Fabric constructions : Fabrics-two sides ; Weaving-general ; Basic weaves ; Complex weaves ; Knitting ; Other construction methods using yarns ; Fabrics without yarns; Fabrics withour fibers ; Leather, fur ; Compound fabrics -- Section five. Finishing of fabrics : Role of the fabric finishing ; Other general and basic finishes ; "Added value" and special purpose finishes ; Application of color ; Printing ; Other applied design -- Section six. Care of fabrics : Home care ; Comercial cleaning ; Dyes and colorfastness ; Care labeling ; Storage of textile articles -- Section seven. Textiles and ecology ; Clothing as environment ; Textiles and environmmental concerns -- Section eight. Fabric assessment-how it's done ; Nontechnical fabric tests -- Section nine. Metric in textiles : The metric system ; Metric in textiles use ER -