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TEXTILE
INNOVATION - CONTENTS... |
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First
published 2001 |
Reprinted
& updated 2004 |
| No. of Pages: |
120 |
| Book
Specification: |
210 x 297 mm, 120 pages, over
240 photographs diagrams & logos
in
black & white, spiral binding, wrap around cover,
library friendly. |
| CD
Specification: |
PDF format, information as double
page spreads, with diagrams
and photographs,
50% black & white and 50% colour. |
| Illustrations: |
Over 240 photographs, diagrams
and logos |
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| Chapter 1 - Developments
in Commercial Fibre Sources...
Cotton, Flax, Silk, Wool, Luxury Hair Fibres, Man-made
Cellulosic Fibres, Polyamide and Polyester |
Chapter 2 - Non-traditional Fibre Sources...
Bast Fibres, Hemp, Leaf Fibres, Seed Hair
Fibres, Peat, Alginate, Metal Fibres, Paper, Man-made
Synthetic Polymers, Bio-fibres and Nano-technology |
Chapter 3 - New Properties and Functions...
Protective
Properties
Ultraviolet Protection, Fire and Spark Resistance, Impact
Resistance, Weatherproof Treatments, Moisture Management,
Thermal Regulation, Buoyancy and Inflatable Textiles,
Antistatic and Electromagnetic Protection
Signalling
Textiles
Reflective Textiles, Phosphorescence, Fibre-optics, Chromatic
Properties
Well-being
Factors
Easy-care, Comfort and Ease, Aromatic Agents, Antibacterial
Properties, Anti-allergenic Properties, Health and Cosmetic
Benefits, Biomimetics |
Chapter 4 - Smart and Interactive Textiles...
Conductivity, Power Sources, Monitoring and Health, Communication
and Interaction, Fashion, Soft Interfaces, The Interactive
Future |
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| Glossary - |
of over 60 of the textile terms used
in the book |
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Web resources - |
over 200 useful websites for further
research |
| A teachers
resource list - |
contact resource list |
Further reading - |
additional book and magazine titles |
Questions - |
numbered by page, on each section
of the text |
Index - |
comprehensive index for easy cross-referencing |
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