VIGNAN UNIVERSITY

Textile Technology 61
VIGNAN UNIVERSITY
Textile Technology 60
physics of setting, set between fibres, set with in the fibres, Cellulose
fibre structure and setting, synthetic fibre structure and setting, Fabric
Geometry relation to setting, problems associated with method and
condition of setting, measuring efficacy of setting.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. W.E.Morton and J W S Hearle, Physical Properties of Textile
Fibers, The Textile Institute, Manchester, 1994.
2. J.E.Booth, Principles of Textile Testing, Butterworths, London, 1987.
3. E P G Gohl & L D Vilensky, Textile Science, CBS Publishers,
Distributors, New Delhi, 1987.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. J.Happy, Fiber Structure, Elsevear Edition, Amsterdam, (Vol 3), 1984.
2. J.W.S.Hearle, Moisture Relations in Textiles, The Textile Institute
Manchester, 1976.
3. J W S Hwarle and L W C Mdes, The Setting of Fibers and Fabries,
Merrow Publications, Manchester, 1973.
4. S.K. Mukhopadhyay, Advances in Fiber Science, Published by the
Textile Institute, 1992.
III Year B.Tech. Textile Technology I - Semester L T P To C
3 1 - 4 4
(TT307) PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TEXTILE FIBRES
UNIT - I
Introduction to fiber structure Micellar theory, continuous theory, fringed
micelles theory, fringed fibrils theory, modified fringed micellar theory
fine structure of natural, fine structure and cross-section of regenerated
and synthetic fibres, Importance of studying fine structure, requirements
for fibre formation (Definitions of parameters which characterize most
important features) Degree of order, degree of localization of order, length/
width ratio of localized units, degree of orientation, Degree of polymerization
- Methods of investigating textiles X Ray diffraction, IR, NMR, Thermal
Analysis, Optical microscopy, Electron microscopy, Scanning Electron
microscopy.
UNIT - II
Fibre density Measurement, Relation between density and order -
Equilibrium absorption of water, Relation between regain and RH,
Comparison of relation between regain and RH of various textile fibres
(influence of temperature)- Heat of sorption measurement of sorption.
UNIT - III
Diffusion of moisture, penetration into a dry fibre, conditioning of mass of
fibres, Retention of liquid water, Swelling introduction to theories of
moisture sorption, effect of hydrophilic groups Absorption in crystalline
and non-crystalline regions, Hysteresis a molecular explanation - Tensile
properties factors determining the results of tensile experiments, load
elongation and stress-strain curves.
UNIT - IV
Effects of variability Introduction to elastic recovery Mechanical
conditioning, time effect Creep, Flexural, Torsional Rigidity - Significance
of Dielectric & Electrical Properties for Textiles.
UNIT - V
Heat Setting of Textile Fibres: Introduction to heat Setting, need,
objectives, types of setting, mechanism of temporary and permanent set,