
Denim
Manufacture, Finishing and Applications
Roshan Paul(Editor)
Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Published on 23. April 2015
Book
Hardback
612 pages
978-0-85709-843-6 (ISBN)
Description
Denim: Manufacture, Finishing and Applications provides exhaustive coverage of denim manufacture, jeans washing, novel applications and environmental impacts. It also contains information on the history and social influence of denim, and includes the details relevant to the fashion and apparel industry. The topics covered are comprehensive with contributions from experts the world over, and the book is offered as an authentic reference book for any relevant information on denim.
Reviews / Votes
"...an unprecedented collection of valuable information on Denim Chronicle starting from selection of raw material to spinning, winding, warping, dyeing, sizing, weaving, washing, garmenting to jeans and so on. No such detailed study on denim has been complied so far." --Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research, Denim"...a unique source of information about this very important field of textile production...recommended for professionals as well as undergraduate students...should form part of any library that focuses on textiles or textile production." --Coloration Technology
"...a valuable resource for R&D managers in the denim, chemical, biotechnology, machinery, laundry, garment and fashion industries, as well as academic researchers..." --Asian Textile Journal
"This go to denim guide and authentic reference book covers denim aspects from jean washing to environmental impacts. The history and social influence of denim are included..." --Apparel Magazine
"...provides a thorough review of denim technologies while maintaining a high level of technological content on spinning, dyeing, weaving, garments, washing, finishing and other applications." --Asian Dyer
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1133 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85709-843-6 (9780857098436)
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04/2015
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Person
Roshan Paul is associated with the Institut fuer Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He is also a Professor in the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany. He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) (CEng FIE), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Contact e-mail: paulrosh@yahoo.com
Editor
RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Functional finishing, smart coatings, eco-friendly colouration, denim and jeans, personal protective equipment, technical textiles, effluent treatment, sustainability, biotransformation, bioeconomy, circular economy.
Content
1 Denim and jeans: an overview
Part One: Denim fabric manufacture
2 Cotton fibre for denim manufacture
3 Indigo dye and reduction techniques
4 Indigo dyeing technology for denim yarns
5 Dyeing of denim yarns with non-indigo dyes
6 Weaving technologies for manufacturing denim
Part Two: Manufacture and finishing of jeans
7 Role of denim and jeans in the fashion industry
8 Joining techniques for denim jeans
9 Dyeing technologies for denim garments
10 Digital printing techniques for denim jeans
11 Washing techniques for denim jeans
12 Biotechnological washing of denim jeans
13 Reduced water washing of denim garments
14 Finishing of jeans and quality control
15 Comfort aspects of denim garments
Part Three: Novel applications and environmental aspects
16 Novel varieties of denim fabrics
17 Non-apparel applications of denim
18 Recovery and recycling of denim waste
19 Effluent treatment in denim and jeans manufacture
20 Environmental impacts of denim manufacture
Part One: Denim fabric manufacture
2 Cotton fibre for denim manufacture
3 Indigo dye and reduction techniques
4 Indigo dyeing technology for denim yarns
5 Dyeing of denim yarns with non-indigo dyes
6 Weaving technologies for manufacturing denim
Part Two: Manufacture and finishing of jeans
7 Role of denim and jeans in the fashion industry
8 Joining techniques for denim jeans
9 Dyeing technologies for denim garments
10 Digital printing techniques for denim jeans
11 Washing techniques for denim jeans
12 Biotechnological washing of denim jeans
13 Reduced water washing of denim garments
14 Finishing of jeans and quality control
15 Comfort aspects of denim garments
Part Three: Novel applications and environmental aspects
16 Novel varieties of denim fabrics
17 Non-apparel applications of denim
18 Recovery and recycling of denim waste
19 Effluent treatment in denim and jeans manufacture
20 Environmental impacts of denim manufacture