Care and Maintenance of Textile Products Including Apparel and Protective Clothing
Author | : Rajkishore Nayak |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2018-03-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351342735 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351342738 |
Rating | : 4/5 (738 Downloads) |
Download or read book Care and Maintenance of Textile Products Including Apparel and Protective Clothing written by Rajkishore Nayak and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proper care and maintenance of textile materials is essential in prolonging their durability and appearance. This books describes methods of care and maintenance for textile products, focusing on types of laundering and dry-cleaning processes, chemicals, and equipment, while considering the environmental impacts of these procedures and green cleaning approaches. It details care labelling of garments, including electronic care labelling and instructions for different specialty textiles. Factors such as pilling, abrasion, snagging, color fading, and dimensional change are discussed. This book also emphasizes care and maintenance of textiles used for protection from fire, bullets, cold weather, and chemicals.