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Denim
Manufacture, Finishing and Applications
- 1st Edition - April 23, 2015
- Editor: Roshan Paul
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 8 5 7 0 9 - 8 4 3 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 8 5 7 0 9 - 8 4 9 - 8
Denim: Manufacture, Finishing and Applications provides exhaustive coverage of denim manufacture, jeans washing, novel applications and environmental impacts. It also contains… Read more
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Request a sales quoteDenim: 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.
- Provides a thorough review of denim manufacturing and jeans washing technologies
- Includes details relevant to the fashion and apparel industry while maintaining a high level of technological content on spinning, dyeing, weaving, garments, washing, finishing and other applications
- Includes several contributions from industry experts
A complete resource for technical managers in the textile, denim, garment, fashion, dyestuffs, textile chemicals, biotechnology, industrial laundry and textile machinery industries, as well as academic researchers and designers working on different aspects of textile and fashion technology
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- List of contributors
- Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
- Preface
- 1. Denim and jeans: an overview
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Denim fabric manufacture
- 1.3. Manufacture and finishing of jeans
- 1.4. Novel applications and environmental aspects
- 1.5. Future trends
- 1.6. Conclusion
- Part One. Denim fabric manufacture
- 2. Cotton fibre for denim manufacture
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Cotton cultivation
- 2.3. Fibre properties
- 2.4. Cotton fibre processing
- 2.5. Spinning of denim yarns
- 2.6. Developments in cotton for denim
- 2.7. Future trends
- 2.8. Conclusion
- 3. Indigo dye and reduction techniques
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Indigo popularity for denim
- 3.3. Dyes other than indigo
- 3.4. History of indigo
- 3.5. Indigo production
- 3.6. Indigo properties
- 3.7. Reduction of indigo
- 3.8. Traditional and modern dyeing methods
- 3.9. Future trends
- 3.10. Conclusion
- 4. Indigo dyeing technology for denim yarns
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Evolution of indigo dyeing
- 4.3. Indigo dyeing techniques
- 4.4. Indigo dyeing machinery
- 4.5. Factors affecting indigo dyeing
- 4.6. Testing and quality control
- 4.7. Future trends
- 4.8. Conclusion
- 5. Dyeing of denim yarns with non-indigo dyes
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. General considerations
- 5.3. Options for non-indigo dyeing
- 5.4. Non-indigo dyes for fabric overdyeing
- 5.5. Modern colouration possibilities
- 5.6. Future trends
- 5.7. Conclusion
- 6. Weaving technologies for manufacturing denim
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Historical aspects
- 6.3. Fibres for denim manufacture
- 6.4. Yarns for denim manufacture
- 6.5. Preparation of denim yarns
- 6.6. Technologies for denim weaving
- 6.7. Denim weaving machines
- 6.8. Weaving with intelligent machines
- 6.9. Manufacture of high quality denim
- 6.10. Future trends
- 6.11. Conclusion
- 2. Cotton fibre for denim manufacture
- Part Two. Manufacture and finishing of jeans
- 7. Role of denim and jeans in the fashion industry
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Denim fabric and apparel business
- 7.3. Soft value of denim jeans
- 7.4. History of denim and jeans
- 7.5. Social influence of jeanswear
- 7.6. Cultural influence of denim work wear
- 7.7. Denim as luxury attire
- 7.8. Future trends
- 7.9. Conclusion
- 8. Joining techniques for denim jeans
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Seams in the construction of jeans
- 8.3. Stitch types in jeans manufacture
- 8.4. Sewing threads for jeans
- 8.5. Sewing needles for jeans
- 8.6. Machines for making jeans
- 8.7. Fabric feed systems
- 8.8. Stitching of denim jeans
- 8.9. Sewing faults and troubleshooting
- 8.10. Attaching fastenings on jeans
- 8.11. Future trends
- 8.12. Conclusion
- 9. Dyeing technologies for denim garments
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Garment dyeing processes
- 9.3. Garment dyeing machinery
- 9.4. Advances in garment dyeing
- 9.5. Testing and quality assurance
- 9.6. Future trends
- 9.7. Conclusion
- 10. Digital printing techniques for denim jeans
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Textile characteristics
- 10.3. Inkjet printing machines
- 10.4. Colour technology and management
- 10.5. Techniques for developing digital denim
- 10.6. Future trends
- 10.7. Conclusion
- 11. Washing techniques for denim jeans
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Classification of washing techniques
- 11.3. Denim and jeans washing machines
- 11.4. Factors affecting washing effect
- 11.5. Troubleshooting in denim washing
- 11.6. Future trends
- 11.7. Conclusion
- 12. Biotechnological washing of denim jeans
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Types of industrial enzymes
- 12.3. Enzymes for jeans washing
- 12.4. Biotechniques and process recipes
- 12.5. Factors affecting washing effectiveness
- 12.6. Backstaining phenomenon
- 12.7. Troubleshooting guidelines
- 12.8. Sustainable developments in washing
- 12.9. Future trends
- 12.10. Conclusion
- 13. Reduced water washing of denim garments
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Techniques for reducing water in denim washing
- 13.3. Industrial application scenarios
- 13.4. Factors affecting process effectiveness
- 13.5. Testing the effectiveness of washing
- 13.6. Future trends
- 13.7. Conclusion
- 14. Finishing of jeans and quality control
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Dry and wet finishing processes
- 14.3. Printing techniques
- 14.4. Finishing of denim fabrics
- 14.5. Functional finishing of denim jeans
- 14.6. Final operations and inspection
- 14.7. Quality control in jeans production
- 14.8. Future trends
- 14.9. Conclusion
- 15. Comfort aspects of denim garments
- 15.1. Introduction
- 15.2. Comfort aspects of denim
- 15.3. Thermo-physiological comfort
- 15.4. Development of functional denim
- 15.5. Testing of comfort parameters
- 15.6. Future trends
- 15.7. Conclusion
- 7. Role of denim and jeans in the fashion industry
- Part Three. Novel applications and environmental aspects
- 16. Novel varieties of denim fabrics
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Pseudo denim and generic denim
- 16.3. Reverse denim
- 16.4. Stretch denims
- 16.5. Denim of other fibres and blends
- 16.6. Biodegradable denims and their properties
- 16.7. Other types of denim
- 16.8. Future trends
- 16.9. Conclusion
- 17. Non-apparel applications of denim
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Classification of non-apparel denim products
- 17.3. Analysis of the current situation
- 17.4. Other interesting developments
- 17.5. Future trends
- 17.6. Conclusion
- 18. Recovery and recycling of denim waste
- 18.1. Introduction
- 18.2. Problem with denim waste
- 18.3. Recovery techniques for denim waste
- 18.4. Recycling of denim waste
- 18.5. Development of recycled products
- 18.6. Environmental benefits of denim recycling
- 18.7. Future trends
- 18.8. Conclusion
- 19. Effluent treatment in denim and jeans manufacture
- 19.1. Introduction
- 19.2. Characteristics of wastewater
- 19.3. Techniques for treating wastewater
- 19.4. Wastewater recovery and reuse
- 19.5. Case studies
- 19.6. Future trends
- 19.7. Conclusion
- 20. Environmental impacts of denim manufacture
- 20.1. Introduction
- 20.2. Cotton production for denim
- 20.3. Dyes for denim dyeing
- 20.4. Dyeing auxiliaries
- 20.5. Combined dyeing processes
- 20.6. Minimal application technologies
- 20.7. Auxiliaries and finishing chemicals
- 20.8. Garment washing and finishing
- 20.9. Distribution and retail
- 20.10. Future trends
- 20.11. Conclusion
- 16. Novel varieties of denim fabrics
- Index
- No. of pages: 612
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 23, 2015
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Hardback ISBN: 9780857098436
- eBook ISBN: 9780857098498
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Roshan Paul
Roshan Paul is associated with the Institut für 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
Affiliations and expertise
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.Read Denim on ScienceDirect