Performance of Home Textiles
Published on 10. May 2010
Book
Hardback
244 pages
978-0-85709-007-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides an overview of the types of fibres used in home textiles and the key issues relating to product development, industry standards, regulatory aspects, and evaluation systems. An understanding of these topics can assist the designer or manufacturer in developing product performance and quality in line with the value addition and to maintain the basic concept underlying in green consumerism. The books emphasis is on how to achieve the commercial success of the desired end product through knowledge of the key markets producing various home textiles, scope of development through sustainable and eco-friendly fibres, evaluation systems and above all safety aspects and environmental regulations.
This book provides an overview of the types of fibres used in home textiles and the key issues relating to product development, industry standards, regulatory aspects, and evaluation systems. An understanding of these topics can assist the designer or manufacturer in developing product performance and quality in line with the value addition and to maintain the basic concept underlying in green consumerism. The books emphasis is on how to achieve the commercial success of the desired end product through knowledge of the key markets producing various home textiles, scope of development through sustainable and eco-friendly fibres, evaluation systems and above all safety aspects and environmental regulations.
This book provides an overview of the types of fibres used in home textiles and the key issues relating to product development, industry standards, regulatory aspects, and evaluation systems. An understanding of these topics can assist the designer or manufacturer in developing product performance and quality in line with the value addition and to maintain the basic concept underlying in green consumerism. The books emphasis is on how to achieve the commercial success of the desired end product through knowledge of the key markets producing various home textiles, scope of development through sustainable and eco-friendly fibres, evaluation systems and above all safety aspects and environmental regulations.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85709-007-2 (9780857090072)
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Person
Dr Subrata Das is Senior Manager - Technical with Li & Fung India Private Limited, Bangalore.
Dr Subrata Das is Senior Manager - Technical with Li & Fung India Private Limited, Bangalore.
Dr Subrata Das is Senior Manager - Technical with Li & Fung India Private Limited, Bangalore.
Content
Introduction; Key home textiles market; Fibres and fabrics used in home textiles; Performance specifications of different home textiles; Labelling issues of home textiles; Flammability of home textiles; Evaluation of home textiles; Finishes used in home textiles; Eco-friendly aspet in home textiles.