Table of Contents
Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Chapter 1: Basics of process control in textile manufacturing
1.2 Process mapping, analysis and control
1.3 Statistical process control (SPC) and improving processes
Chapter 2: Basic principles of control systems in textile manufacturing
2.2 Components of control systems
2.3 The control system design process
2.5 Intelligent control systems using soft computing
2.6 Application of control systems in textile processing
Chapter 3: Testing and statistical quality control in textile manufacturing
3.1 Introduction: statistical quality control
3.2 Basic measurement concepts in statistical quality control
3.3 Interpretations: critical difference
3.4 Interpretations: ‘t’ tests, ‘F’ tests and the chi-square method
3.5 Decision-making using control charts
3.6 Decision-making: hypothesis testing
3.7 Decision-making: significance testing
3.8 Testing fibre and yarn properties
Part II: Process control in fibre production and yarn manufacture
Chapter 4: Process and quality control in cultivating natural textile fibres
4.2 Control of cotton fibre quality
4.3 Indexes for cotton fibre quality
4.4 Process control in harvesting
4.5 Control of natural lignocellulosic/bast fibre quality: climatic conditions
4.6 Process control in production
Chapter 5: Process control in the manufacturing of synthetic textile fibres
5.2 Process control in polymerisation and fibre spinning
5.3 Post-spinning process control: drawing and heat setting
5.4 Key control points in synthetic fibre manufacture
Chapter 6: Process control in blowroom and carding operations
6.1 Introduction to blowroom operations
6.2 General process control in the blowroom
6.3 Process control in blowroom processes
6.4 Process control in carding: control of process parameters
6.5 Process control in carding: control of card clothing, wire maintenance and card waste
6.6 Yarn count issues and other common process control problems for blowroom and carding operations
Chapter 7: Process control in drawing, combing and speed frame operations
7.2 Process control in drawing: key elements
7.3 The impact of drawing on yarn quality
7.4 Process control in drawing: common problems
7.5 Process control in combing: key elements
7.7 Process control in speed frame operations: key elements
7.9 Conclusions and future trends
Chapter 8: Process control in ring and rotor spinning
8.2 Factors affecting spinning tension in ring spinning
8.3 Control of end breakage rate in ring spinning
8.4 Factors affecting end breakage rates in ring spinning
8.5 Control of fly generation and twist variations in ring spinning
8.6 Process control in rotor spinning
8.7 Control of end breakage rate and twist loss in rotor spinning
Chapter 9: Maintenance of yarn spinning machines
9.2 Maintenance of spinning preparatory machines
9.3 Maintenance of ring and rotor spinning machines
9.5 Sources for further information and advice
Part III: Process control in fabric manufacture, coloration and finishing
Chapter 10: Process control in knitting
10.2 Key control points in knitting
10.3 Quality control of knitted fabrics
10.4 Control of knitted loop length
10.5 Common faults in knitted fabrics
10.6 Other process control factors in knitting
10.7 Future trends: online quality control
Chapter 11: Process control in weaving
11.2 Controlling loom productivity, efficiency and fabric quality
11.3 Online process control, quality control and monitoring in weaving
Chapter 12: Process control in nonwovens production
12.2 Needle punching: process variables and process control
12.3 Hydroentanglement: process variables and process control
12.4 Melt blowing: process variables and process control
12.5 Spunbonding: process variables and process control
12.7 Sources of further information
Chapter 13: Process control in dyeing of textiles
13.3 Dyeing of synthetic materials
13.5 Process control in batchwise dyeing machines
13.6 Process control in continuous dyeing machines
Chapter 14: Process control in printing of textiles
14.3 Discharge, resist and heat transfer printing
14.4 Process control in roller and screen printing machines
14.5 Inkjet printing and its process control
14.6 Product safety and low-carbon production
14.7 Sources of further information
Chapter 15: Process control in finishing of textiles
15.2 Instrumental process control
15.3 Textile finishing processes and process control in finishing
15.4 Process control in basic finishing machines
15.5 Process control in stenter machines
15.7 Surface raising and pre-shrinking finishes
15.11 Protection from fire damage and water penetration
15.13 Other types of finishing: antistatic, soil release, antimicrobial and UV protection
15.14 Wool treatment and enzyme finishes
Chapter 16: Process control in apparel manufacturing
16.2 Process control in spreading, pattern making and cutting
16.3 Process control in sewing
16.4 Causes of damage to the fabric during sewing
16.5 Control of fusing and pressing operations, storage and packaging
16.6 Quality evaluation of apparel: testing for tailorability
16.7 Quality evaluation of apparel: testing for sewability