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KT11-T6: Textile Material 1 Credit Hours 2 h Course attribute: Core Course Contact hours: 32 h Equivalent: -----------Pre Requisite: None

Course Coordinator: Siraj Latif Paracha Abstract & Objectives: Natural fibers, recycled fibers, structure and physical properties and chemical properties of learning, designing a fasion material,able to choose the appropriate material.

Outline ( Course Structure) Each class will include a presentation by thelecture, collective work on the case study ^& presentation of the text by students, by discussion of the text by the whole class. Session 1 Topics

Course Contents 1. Overview Fiber is a thing? 1.1Fiber 1.2Properties Of Fiber 1.3Characteristics of Fiber 1.3.1Fiber length 1.3.2Fiber Diameter 2. Classification of fiber 2.1Natural Fiber 2.2Synthetic Fiber 3. Natural and synthetic fibers

3.1Types Of Natural Fibers 3.1.1Animal Fibers 3.1.2Plant Fibers 3.1.3Mineral Fibers 4. Fiber physical properties 4.1. Tenacity/ Specific Length ( Gram/ Denier) 4.2. Length of the fibre ( Cm/ Inch) 4.3. Fineness of the textile fiber ( Mic-Value) 4.4. Moisture Regain (%) and Moisture Content (%) 4.5. Fiber Maturity (%) 4.6. Burning Behavior 4.7. Discoloration. 4.8. Thermal Conductivity 4.9. Pilling Behavior 5. Fiber chemical properties 5.1. Chemical Composition. 5.2. Effect of acid 5.3. Effect of alkali 5.4. Effect of organic solvents 5.5. Effect of insects. 5.6. Effect of micro-organisms. 6.Structural Properties of textile fiber: 6.1. Fine Structure and Appearance 6.2. Micro Structure. 6.2.1 Cross-sectional view. 6.2.2 Longitudinal View. 7.Performance Properties of textile fibre: 7.1. Domestic Application 7.2. Business Application 7.3. Industrial Application of textile fibre.

7.4. Technical Application. 8. Cotton fiber 8.1. Physical and Chemical properties and end uses of cotton fiber 9. Flax fiber 9.1 Physical and Chemical properties and end uses of Flax fiber 10. Silk fiber 10.1Physical and Chemical properties and end uses of Silk fiber 11. Wool fiber 11.1 Physical and Chemical properties and end uses of Wool fiber 12. Play fibers Rayon Acetate 12.1 Physical and Chemical properties and end uses of Rayon Acetate fiber 13. Play fibers Viscose Rayon 13.1 Physical and Chemical properties and end uses of Viscose Rayon fiber 14.Bast,Linen,Jute,Angora,Cashmere, Fibers 14.1 Physical and Chemical properties and end uses of Bast,Linen,Angora,Cashmere

Reference 1. U.S. cotton Market, Monthly Economic Letter, Cotton Incorporated, Market Research, Sep 15th, 1997 2. The Classification of Cotton, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, cotton Division, Agricultural Handbook 566, September 1995,br> 3. Shaw, C., Eckersley, and F.: " cotton", Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., London, 1967 4. Duckett, K.E.: "Surface Properties of Cotton Fibers", Surface Characteristics of Fibers and Textiles, edited by M.J.Schick. Fiber Science Series, Marcel Dekker, Inc. 1975, p 67,br>
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Textile Science by Kathryn L. Hatch

6. Textiles: Fiber to Fabric, 6th edition. Bernard B. Corbman

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