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Title Wool : science and technology / edited by W.S. Simpson and G.H. Crawshaw
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press ; Cambridge, England : Woodhead, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 368 pages) : illustrations
Series Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres
Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres.
Contents Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 Wool production and fibre marketing; 2 Woolscouring carbonising and effluent treatment; 3 Fibre morphology; 4 Physical properties of wool; 5 Wool chemistry; 6 Mechanical processing for yarn production; 7 Chemical processes for enhanced appearance and performance; 8 Practical wool dyeing; 9 Manufacture of wool products; 10 Carpets felts and nonwoven fabrics; 11 Finishing; 12 Overview of global dynamics in the wool textile industry; Index
Summary In this groundbreaking book, leading experts within the industry come together to give the first comprehensive treatment of the science and technology of wool to be published in over 20 years. Wool: Science and technology covers all aspects of the modern wool industry from raw material to finished product and is an essential reference resource for anyone involved in the worldwide wool industry whether as processor, manufacturer, or user for the garment and carpet trades
Notes "Published in association with the Textile Institute."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Wool.
Wool
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Textiles & Polymers.
Wool
Form Electronic book
Author Simpson, W. S
Crawshaw, G. H
Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
ISBN 1591247578
9781591247579
1855737647
9781855737648
1855735741
9781855735743