Overview

Advances in Carpet Manufacture, Second Edition, discusses the manufacture of carpets, an industry that has evolved over hundreds of years, also exploring the new changes and developments in textile science and manufacturing technology that occur every day. This updated edition provides revised, expanded and updated coverage of carpet manufacturing processes and applications. The book begins by reviewing the different types of carpets and their applications, also exploring the structure and properties of carpet materials. Carpet manufacturing techniques are then reviewed, including a new chapter on tufting and yarn manufacturing techniques, and design and manufacture for handmade carpets. Subsequent chapters review the development of carpets with important properties, including new chapters on carpets for acoustics and sound absorption, carpets with increased fire retardancy and those with antimicrobial and soil-resist finishes. With the variety of topics covered and its international team of contributors, the book offers a valuable and informative reference for technologists in the carpet and associated industries. However, it is also a great resource for researchers and students working in applied textile sciences.

Full Product Details

Author:   K. K. Goswami (Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, India)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   1.010kg
ISBN:  

9780081011317

ISBN 10:   0081011318
Pages:   558
Publication Date:   15 September 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Carpet types and requirements2. Structure and properties of carpet fibres and yarns3. Advances in carpet weaving4. Tufting techniques and yarn manufacture5. Recycling carpet materials6. Developments in wool carpet manufacture7. Developments in textile sports surfaces8. Reducing static electricity in carpets9. Carpets for improved acoustics and sound absorption10. Functional finish for value added carpets11. Developments in handmade carpets: introduction12. Developments in handmade carpets: design and manufacture13. Developments in the thermal processing of carpets14. Carpets from the buyer's viewpoint15. Processing and finishing in carpet16. Carpet cleaning and maintenance17. Carpet quality and durability18. Emerging technologies in a carpet and textiles context19. Classification of carpets20. Performance measurement and management of carpet

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"""Advances in carpet manufacture, explores the new developments in textile science and manufacturing technology that are shaping the future of this global industry. This updated second edition provides revised, expanded, and updated coverage of carpet manufacturing processes and applications."" --Asian Textile Journal"

Advances in carpet manufacture, explores the new developments in textile science and manufacturing technology that are shaping the future of this global industry. This updated second edition provides revised, expanded, and updated coverage of carpet manufacturing processes and applications. --Asian Textile Journal

Author Information

Professor (Dr) Kamal Kanti Goswami, C.Text, FTI is the Director of the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), in India. He is inventor of a new form of carpet backing and contributed to the introduction of a more ergonomic loom and a new knot formation technique in carpet weaving, known as the India Knot.

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