Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Textile fibres
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Plant fibres
2.3 Animal fibres
2.4 Regenerated fibres
2.5 Synthetic fibres
2.6 Summary
References
Chapter 3: Yarns
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Filament, staple and other yarn types
3.3 Blending, cleaning and sliver formation
3.4 Drawing, doubling, roving and spinning
3.5 Twisting and winding and fancy yarns
3.6 Summary
References
Chapter 4: Weaving
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Techniques and variations
4.3 Principles and structures
4.4 Product types
4.5 World-wide distribution of techniques and products
4.6 Summary
References
Chapter 5: Knitting and other forms of yarn manipulation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Knitting technique variations
5.3 Basic knitted structures
5.4 Netting, macramé, lace making, sprang, braiding and crochet
5.5 Embroidery
5.6 Summary
References
Chapter 6: Felt, bark and other nonwovens
6.1 Introduction
6.2 General types
6.3 Techniques and variations
6.4 Characteristics and properties
6.5 Products
6.6 Summary
References
Chapter 7: Dyes and their application
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Dye types
7.3 Dye techniques
7.4 Screens and other means
7.5 Digital printing
7.6 Summary
References
Chapter 8: Block-printing and resist-dyeing techniques
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Block printing
8.3 Tie-and-dye
8.4 Wax-, rice- and paste-resist techniques
8.5 Ikat techniques
8.6 Summary
References
Chapter 9: Finishing
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Pre-finishing processes
9.3 Fibre-specific processes
9.4 Mechanical processes
9.5 Chemical processes
9.6 Summary
References
Chapter 10: Motifs and patterns
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Motifs, patterns and thematic types
10.3 Grids
10.4 Means of production
10.5 Worldwide distribution
10.6 Summary
References
Chapter 11: Design development and presentation
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Market research
11.3 Sources
11.4 Observation, visualisation and representation
11.5 Theme boards and the presentation of ideas
11.6 Summary
References
Chapter 12: Testing and appraisal
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Fibre, yarn and cloth identification
12.3 Colour, strength, stretch and abrasion
12.4 Flammability and absorption
12.5 Suitability for purpose
12.6 Summary
References
Chapter 13 Further considerations
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Research and development
13.3 Examples of product innovations
13.4 Sustainability and ethical manufacture
13.5 Smart textiles
13.6 Summary
References
Chapter 14: In conclusion
Glossary
Biography
Professor Michael Hann (BA, M.Phil, PhD, FRSA, FRAS, FTI) holds the Chair of Design Theory at the University of Leeds. He is also Director of ULITA – An Archive of International Textiles, an important international archive (and, in the context of this book, a rich source of illustrative material). He has published across a wide range of subject areas, has made numerous key-note addresses at international conferences, and is an acknowledged international authority on the geometry of design. He has held adjunct, visiting or invited professorships at institutions in Belgium, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and China. Recent book publications include: Structure and Form in Design (Berg, 2012), Symbol, Pattern and Symmetry (Bloomsbury, 2013) and Stripes, Grids and Checks (Bloomsbury, 2015). A co-authored treatise entitled Patterns: Design and Composition (Routledge) is anticipated for publication in 2019, as is the single authored work The Grammar of Pattern (Taylor and Francis)
