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Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles |
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Foreword |
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1 Basics of process control in textile manufacturing |
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3 | (11) |
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3 | (2) |
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1.2 Process mapping, analysis and control |
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5 | (4) |
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1.3 Statistical process control (SPC) and improving processes |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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2 Basic principles of control systems in textile manufacturing |
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14 | (27) |
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14 | (4) |
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2.2 Components of control systems |
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18 | (10) |
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2.3 The control system design process |
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28 | (6) |
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2.4 Digital control systems |
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34 | (2) |
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2.5 Intelligent control systems using soft computing |
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36 | (3) |
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2.6 Application of control systems in textile processing |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (2) |
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3 Testing and statistical quality control in textile manufacturing |
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41 | (38) |
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3.1 Introduction: statistical quality control |
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41 | (1) |
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3.2 Basic measurement concepts in statistical quality control |
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42 | (6) |
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3.3 Interpretations: critical difference |
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48 | (5) |
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3.4 Interpretations: `t' tests, `F' tests and the chi-square method |
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53 | (4) |
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3.5 Decision-making using control charts |
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57 | (2) |
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3.6 Decision-making: hypothesis testing |
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59 | (2) |
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3.7 Decision-making: significance testing |
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61 | (11) |
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3.8 Testing fibre and yarn properties |
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72 | (3) |
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3.9 Testing fabric properties |
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75 | (3) |
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78 | (1) |
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Part II Process control in fibre production and yarn manufacture |
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79 | (162) |
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4 Process and quality control in cultivating natural textile fibres |
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81 | (28) |
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81 | (1) |
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4.2 Control of cotton fibre quality |
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81 | (4) |
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4.3 Indexes for cotton fibre quality |
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85 | (4) |
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4.4 Process control in harvesting |
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89 | (7) |
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4.5 Control of natural lignocellulosic/bast fibre quality: climatic conditions |
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96 | (4) |
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4.6 Process control in production |
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100 | (5) |
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4.7 Evaluating fibre quality |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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5 Process control in the manufacturing of synthetic textile fibres |
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109 | (23) |
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109 | (2) |
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5.2 Process control in polymerisation and fibre spinning |
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111 | (11) |
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5.3 Post-spinning process control: drawing and heat setting |
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122 | (5) |
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5.4 Key control points in synthetic fibre manufacture |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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6 Process control in blowroom and carding operations |
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132 | (26) |
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6.1 Introduction to blowroom operations |
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132 | (3) |
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6.2 General process control in the blowroom |
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135 | (2) |
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6.3 Process control in blowroom processes |
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137 | (5) |
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6.4 Process control in carding: control of process parameters |
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142 | (5) |
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6.5 Process control in carding: control of card clothing, wire maintenance and card waste |
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147 | (6) |
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6.6 Yarn count issues and other common process control problems for blowroom and carding operations |
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153 | (4) |
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157 | (1) |
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7 Process control in drawing, combing and speed frame operations |
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158 | (33) |
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158 | (1) |
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7.2 Process control in drawing: key elements |
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159 | (5) |
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7.3 The impact of drawing on yarn quality |
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164 | (2) |
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7.4 Process control in drawing: common problems |
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166 | (5) |
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7.5 Process control in combing: key elements |
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171 | (7) |
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7.6 Process control in combing: the impact of combing on yarn quality and common problems arising from the process |
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178 | (3) |
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7.7 Process control in speed frame operations: key elements |
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181 | (4) |
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7.8 Process control in speed frame operations: the impact of speed frame operations on yarn quality and common defects related to the process |
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185 | (4) |
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7.9 Conclusions and future trends |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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8 Process control in ring and rotor spinning |
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191 | (34) |
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191 | (4) |
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8.2 Factors affecting spinning tension in ring spinning |
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195 | (7) |
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8.3 Control of end breakage rate in ring spinning |
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202 | (3) |
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8.4 Factors affecting end breakage rates in ring spinning |
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205 | (3) |
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8.5 Control of fly generation and twist variations in ring spinning |
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208 | (5) |
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8.6 Process control in rotor spinning |
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213 | (4) |
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8.7 Control of end breakage rate and twist loss in rotor spinning |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (4) |
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9 Maintenance of yarn spinning machines |
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225 | (16) |
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225 | (6) |
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9.2 Maintenance of spinning preparatory machines |
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231 | (4) |
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9.3 Maintenance of ring and rotor spinning machines |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (3) |
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9.5 Sources for further information and advice |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Part III Process control in fabric manufacture, coloration and finishing |
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241 | (234) |
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10 Process control in knitting |
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243 | (22) |
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243 | (1) |
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10.2 Key control points in knitting |
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244 | (4) |
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10.3 Quality control of knitted fabrics |
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248 | (3) |
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10.4 Control of knitted loop length |
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251 | (2) |
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10.5 Common faults in knitted fabrics |
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253 | (6) |
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10.6 Other process control factors in knitting |
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259 | (3) |
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10.7 Future trends: online quality control |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (1) |
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11 Process control in weaving |
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265 | (14) |
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265 | (2) |
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11.2 Controlling loom productivity, efficiency and fabric quality |
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267 | (2) |
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11.3 Online process control, quality control and monitoring in weaving |
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269 | (7) |
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11.4 Cost control in weaving |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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12 Process control in nonwovens production |
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279 | (21) |
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279 | (1) |
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12.2 Needle punching: process variables and process control |
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280 | (5) |
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12.3 Hydroentanglement: process variables and process control |
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285 | (3) |
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12.4 Melt blowing: process variables and process control |
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288 | (4) |
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12.5 Spunbonding: process variables and process control |
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292 | (3) |
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295 | (1) |
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12.7 Sources of further information |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (4) |
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13 Process control in dyeing of textiles |
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300 | (39) |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (13) |
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13.3 Dyeing of synthetic materials |
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315 | (7) |
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322 | (4) |
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13.5 Process control in batchwise dyeing machines |
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326 | (8) |
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13.6 Process control in continuous dyeing machines |
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334 | (4) |
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338 | (1) |
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14 Process control in printing of textiles |
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339 | (24) |
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339 | (1) |
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339 | (6) |
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14.3 Discharge, resist and heat transfer printing |
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345 | (3) |
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14.4 Process control in roller and screen printing machines |
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348 | (5) |
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14.5 Inkjet printing and its process control |
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353 | (7) |
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14.6 Product safety and low-carbon production |
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360 | (1) |
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14.7 Sources of further information |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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15 Process control in finishing of textiles |
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363 | (65) |
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363 | (2) |
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15.2 Instrumental process control |
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365 | (4) |
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15.3 Textile finishing processes and process control in finishing |
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369 | (4) |
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15.4 Process control in basic finishing machines |
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373 | (3) |
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15.5 Process control in stenter machines |
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376 | (4) |
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380 | (5) |
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15.7 Surface raising and pre-shrinking finishes |
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385 | (4) |
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15.8 Finishing with alkali |
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389 | (4) |
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393 | (3) |
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396 | (5) |
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15.11 Protection from fire damage and water penetration |
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401 | (4) |
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15.12 Anti-pilling finish |
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405 | (2) |
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15.13 Other types of finishing: antistatic, soil release, antimicrobial and UV protection |
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407 | (6) |
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15.14 Wool treatment and enzyme finishes |
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413 | (4) |
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15.15 Low-liquor finishing |
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417 | (4) |
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421 | (4) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (3) |
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16 Process control in apparel manufacturing |
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428 | (47) |
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428 | (1) |
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16.2 Process control in spreading, pattern making and cutting |
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428 | (4) |
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16.3 Process control in sewing |
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432 | (9) |
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16.4 Causes of damage to the fabric during sewing |
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441 | (8) |
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16.5 Control of fusing and pressing operations, storage and packaging |
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449 | (5) |
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16.6 Quality evaluation of apparel: testing for tailorability |
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454 | (9) |
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16.7 Quality evaluation of apparel: testing for sewability |
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463 | (2) |
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16.8 Quality evaluation of accessories |
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465 | (6) |
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471 | (4) |
Index |
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