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TEXTILE ENGINEERING & FIBRE SCIENCE

                                    
                                    Textile Fibres: Classification of textile
                                    fibres according to their nature and origin;
                                    general characteristics of textile fibres-their
                                    chemical and physical structures and their
                                    properties; essential characteristics of
                                    fibre forming polymers; uses of natural and
                                    man-made fibres; physical and chemical
                                    methods of fibre and blend identification
                                    and blend analysis.

                                    
                                    Melt Spinning processes with special
                                    reference to polyamide and polyester fibres;
                                    wet and dry spinning of viscose and acrylic
fibres; post spinning operations-drawing,
                                    heat setting, texturing- false twist and
                                    air-jet, tow-to-top conversion. Methods of
                                    investigating fibre structure e.g. X-ray
                                    diffraction, birefringence, optical and
                                    electron microscopy, I.R. absorption,
                                    thermal methods; structure and morphology
                                    and principal natural and man-made fibres,
                                    mechanical properties of fibres, moisture
                                    sorption in fibres; fibre structure and
                                    property correlation.

                                    
                                    Textile Testing: Sampling techniques, sample
                                    size and sampling errors; measurement of
                                    fibre length, fineness, crimp, strength and
                                    reflectance; measurement of cotton fibre
                                    maturity ad trash content; HVI and AFIS for
                                    fibre testing. Measurement of yarn count,
                                    twist and hairiness; tensile testing of
fibres, yarn and fabrics; evenness testing
                                    of slivers, rovings and yarns; testing
                                    equipment for measurement test methods of
                                    fabric properties like thickness,
                                    compressibility, air permeability, drape,
                                    crease recovery, tear strength bursting
                                    strength and abrasion resistance.
                                    Correlation analysis, significance tests and
                                    analysis of variance; frequency
                                    distributions and control charts.

                                    
                                    Yarn Manufacture and Yarn Structure: Modern
                                    methods of opening, cleaning and blending of
                                    fibrous materials; the technology of carding
                                    with particular reference to modern
                                    developments; causes of irregularity
                                    introduced by drafting, the development of
                                    modern drafting systems; principles and
                                    techniques of preparing material for
                                    combing; recent development in combers;
                                    functions and synchronization of various
                                    mechanisms concerned with roving production;
                                    forces acting on yarn and traveller, ring
                                    and traveller designs; causes of end
                                    breakages; properties of doubles yarns; new
                                    methods of yarn production such as rotor
                                    spinning, air jet spinning and friction
                                    spinning.

                                    
                                    Yarn diameter; specific volume, packing
                                    coefficient; twist-strength relationship;
                                    fibre orientation in yarn; fibre migration.

                                    
                                    Fabric Manufacture and Fabric Structure:
                                    Principles of cheese and cone winding
                                    processes and machines; random and precision
                                    winding; package faults and their remedies;
                                    yarn clearers and tensioners; different
                                    systems of yarn splicing; features of modern
                                    cone winding machines; different types of
                                    warping creels; features of modern beam and
                                    sectional warping machines; different sizing
                                    systems, sizing of spun and filament yarns,
                                    modern sizing machines; principles of pirn
                                    winding processes and machines; primary and
                                    secondary motions of loom, effect of their
                                    settings and timings on fabric formation,
                                    fabric appearance and weaving performance;
                                    dobby and jacquard shedding; mechanics of
                                    weft insertion with shuttle; warp and weft
                                    stop motions, warp protection, weft
                                    replenishment; functional principles of weft
                                    insertion systems of shuttleless weaving
                                    machines, principles of multiphase and
                                    circular looms. Principles of weft and warp
                                    knitting; basic weft and warp knitted
                                    structures; classification, production and
                                    areas of application of nonwoven fabrics.

                                    
                                    Basic woven fabric constructions and their
                                    derivatives; crepe, cord, terry, gauze, lino
                                    and double cloth constructions.

                                    
                                    Peirce's equations for fabric geometry;
                                    thickness, cover and maximum sett of woven
                                    fabrics

                                    
                                    Textile Chemical Processing: Preparatory
                                    processes for natural-and and their blends;
                                    mercerization of cotton; machines for yarn
                                    and fabric mercerization.

                                    
                                    Dyeing and printing of natural- and
                                    synthetic- fibre fabrics and their blends
                                    with different dye classes; dyeing and
                                    printing machines; styles of printing;
                                    fastness properties of dyed and printed
                                    textile materials.

                                    
                                    Finishing of textile materials, wash and
                                    wear, durable press, soil release, water
                                    repellent, flame retardant and antistatic
                                    finishes; shrink-resistance finish for wool;
                                    heat setting of synthetic-fibre fabrics,
                                    finishing machines; energy efficient
                                    processes; pollution control.

                                    
Edited by Smitha - 08Feb2007 at 6:03pm

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Smitha Newbie Joined: 08Feb2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Topic: GATE SYLLABUS OF TEXTILE ENGG & FIBRE SCIENCE Posted: 08Feb2007 at 6:02pm
	TEXTILE ENGINEERING & FIBRE SCIENCE Textile Fibres: Classification of textile fibres according to their nature and origin; general characteristics of textile fibres-their chemical and physical structures and their properties; essential characteristics of fibre forming polymers; uses of natural and man-made fibres; physical and chemical methods of fibre and blend identification and blend analysis. Melt Spinning processes with special reference to polyamide and polyester fibres; wet and dry spinning of viscose and acrylic fibres; post spinning operations-drawing, heat setting, texturing- false twist and air-jet, tow-to-top conversion. Methods of investigating fibre structure e.g. X-ray diffraction, birefringence, optical and electron microscopy, I.R. absorption, thermal methods; structure and morphology and principal natural and man-made fibres, mechanical properties of fibres, moisture sorption in fibres; fibre structure and property correlation. Textile Testing: Sampling techniques, sample size and sampling errors; measurement of fibre length, fineness, crimp, strength and reflectance; measurement of cotton fibre maturity ad trash content; HVI and AFIS for fibre testing. Measurement of yarn count, twist and hairiness; tensile testing of fibres, yarn and fabrics; evenness testing of slivers, rovings and yarns; testing equipment for measurement test methods of fabric properties like thickness, compressibility, air permeability, drape, crease recovery, tear strength bursting strength and abrasion resistance. Correlation analysis, significance tests and analysis of variance; frequency distributions and control charts. Yarn Manufacture and Yarn Structure: Modern methods of opening, cleaning and blending of fibrous materials; the technology of carding with particular reference to modern developments; causes of irregularity introduced by drafting, the development of modern drafting systems; principles and techniques of preparing material for combing; recent development in combers; functions and synchronization of various mechanisms concerned with roving production; forces acting on yarn and traveller, ring and traveller designs; causes of end breakages; properties of doubles yarns; new methods of yarn production such as rotor spinning, air jet spinning and friction spinning. Yarn diameter; specific volume, packing coefficient; twist-strength relationship; fibre orientation in yarn; fibre migration. Fabric Manufacture and Fabric Structure: Principles of cheese and cone winding processes and machines; random and precision winding; package faults and their remedies; yarn clearers and tensioners; different systems of yarn splicing; features of modern cone winding machines; different types of warping creels; features of modern beam and sectional warping machines; different sizing systems, sizing of spun and filament yarns, modern sizing machines; principles of pirn winding processes and machines; primary and secondary motions of loom, effect of their settings and timings on fabric formation, fabric appearance and weaving performance; dobby and jacquard shedding; mechanics of weft insertion with shuttle; warp and weft stop motions, warp protection, weft replenishment; functional principles of weft insertion systems of shuttleless weaving machines, principles of multiphase and circular looms. Principles of weft and warp knitting; basic weft and warp knitted structures; classification, production and areas of application of nonwoven fabrics. Basic woven fabric constructions and their derivatives; crepe, cord, terry, gauze, lino and double cloth constructions. Peirce's equations for fabric geometry; thickness, cover and maximum sett of woven fabrics Textile Chemical Processing: Preparatory processes for natural-and and their blends; mercerization of cotton; machines for yarn and fabric mercerization. Dyeing and printing of natural- and synthetic- fibre fabrics and their blends with different dye classes; dyeing and printing machines; styles of printing; fastness properties of dyed and printed textile materials. Finishing of textile materials, wash and wear, durable press, soil release, water repellent, flame retardant and antistatic finishes; shrink-resistance finish for wool; heat setting of synthetic-fibre fabrics, finishing machines; energy efficient processes; pollution control. Edited by Smitha - 08Feb2007 at 6:03pm Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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