B.Sc. Costume Design and Fashion - Periyar University

‣ Retail Fashion, Promotion and Advertising – Drake et al, Machillan Publishing Company, New
York.
12UCDA04 TEXTILE PROCESSING & TESTING
UNIT I
Introduction – process sequence- singeing, desizing, scouring, bleaching and mercerizing – objectives, types,
process parameters, operations and machines.
UNIT II
Dyeing –classification. Direct, reactive, vat, sulphur, azoic, acid, basic, disperse and natural dyes- properties
and application on suitable material.
UNIT III
Printing – ingredients – styles of printing – direct, discharge and resist. Stencil, block, flock, batik, transfer,
screen printing and tie- dye printing.
UNIT IV
General aspects of textile testing and quality control – Moisture and its relations to textile materials.
Fibre testing – fibre length, fineness, maturity, strength and trash for natural and manmade fibers and blends.
UNIT V
Yarn Testing – yarn numbering – simple calculations, yarn strength, twist, and evenness, crimp, hairiness and
yarn appearance.
Fabric testing – fabric particulars – length, width, crimp, threads / inch, weight. Fabric strength – tensile,
tearing & bursting. Abrasion resistance, pilling resistance, stiffness.
REFERENCES
‣ Technology of textile processing – Volume I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, IX, & X- Dr. V.A Shennai.
‣ Dyeing and chemical technology of textile fibers – E.R.Trotman.
‣ Principles of Textile Testing, Booth J E, Hoy Books, London (1970)
‣ Textile Testing, Angappan P and Gopalakrishnan R, SSM Institute of Textile Technology, Komara
Palayam.