Understanding the techniques for joining fabrics together in a way that considers durability, strength, leak-tightness, comfort in wear and the aesthetics of the joints is critical to the production of successful, structurally secure fabric products. Joining textiles: Principles and applications is an authoritative guide to the key theories and methods used to join fabrics efficiently.
Part one provides a clear overview of sewing technology. The mechanics of stitching, sewing and problems related to sewn textiles are discussed, along with mechanisms of sewing machines and intelligent sewing systems. Part two goes on to explore adhesive bonding of textiles, including principles, methods and applications, along with a review of bonding requirements in coating and laminating of textiles. Welding technologies are the focus of part three. Heat sealing, ultrasonic and dielectric textile welding are covered, as are laser seaming of fabrics and the properties and performance of welded or bonded seams. Finally, part four reviews applications of joining textiles such as seams in non-iron shirts and car seat coverings, joining of wearable electronic components and technical textiles, and the joining techniques involved in industrial and medical products including nonwoven materials.
With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Joining textiles is an important reference work for textile product manufacturers, designers and technologists, fibre scientists, textile engineers and academics working in this area.
1. Introduction - p. Cover 2. Chapter 1: Types of fabric and their joining requirements - p. Cover 3. Part I: Sewing technology - p. 43 4. Chapter 2: The mechanics of stitching - p. 43 5. Chapter 3: The sewing of textiles - p. 59 6. Chapter 4: Mechanisms of sewing machines - p. 120 7. Chapter 5: Problems relating to sewing - p. 148 8. Chapter 6: The quality and performance of sewn seams - p. 148 9. Chapter 7: Intelligent sewing systems for garment automation and robotics - p. 148 10. Part II: Adhesive bonding of textiles - p. 221 11. Chapter 8: Adhesive bonding of textiles: principles, types of adhesive and methods of use - p. 221 12. Chapter 9: Adhesive bonding of textiles: applications - p. 273 13. Chapter 10: Bonding requirements in coating and laminating of textiles - p. 307 14. Part III: Welding technologies - p. 346 15. Chapter 11: The use of heat sealing, hot air and hot wedge to join textile materials - p. 346 16. Chapter 12: Ultrasonic and dielectric welding of textiles - p. 373 17. Chapter 13: Laser seaming of fabrics - p. 395 18. Chapter 14: Properties and performance of welded or bonded seams - p. 434 19. Part IV: Applications of joining textiles - p. 461 20. Chapter 15: The appearance of seams in non-iron shirts - p. 461 21. Chapter 16: Seams in car seat coverings: properties and performance - p. 475 22. Chapter 17: Joining of wearable electronic components - p. 504 23. Chapter 18: Joining of technical textiles with stringent seam demands - p. 535 24. Chapter 19: Nonwoven materials and joining techniques - p. 563 25. Chapter 20: Epilogue: joining textiles - p. 581 26. Index - p. 582
Understanding the techniques for joining fabrics together in a way that considers durability, strength, leak-tightness, comfort in wear and the aesthetics of the joints is critical to the production of successful, structurally secure fabric products. Joining textiles: Principles and applications is an authoritative guide to the key theories and methods used to join fabrics efficiently.
Part one provides a clear overview of sewing technology. The mechanics of stitching, sewing and problems related to sewn textiles are discussed, along with mechanisms of sewing machines and intelligent sewing systems. Part two goes on to explore adhesive bonding of textiles, including principles, methods and applications, along with a review of bonding requirements in coating and laminating of textiles. Welding technologies are the focus of part three. Heat sealing, ultrasonic and dielectric textile welding are covered, as are laser seaming of fabrics and the properties and performance of welded or bonded seams. Finally, part four reviews applications of joining textiles such as seams in non-iron shirts and car seat coverings, joining of wearable electronic components and technical textiles, and the joining techniques involved in industrial and medical products including nonwoven materials.
With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Joining textiles is an important reference work for textile product manufacturers, designers and technologists, fibre scientists, textile engineers and academics working in this area.
1. Introduction - p. Cover 2. Chapter 1: Types of fabric and their joining requirements - p. Cover 3. Part I: Sewing technology - p. 43 4. Chapter 2: The mechanics of stitching - p. 43 5. Chapter 3: The sewing of textiles - p. 59 6. Chapter 4: Mechanisms of sewing machines - p. 120 7. Chapter 5: Problems relating to sewing - p. 148 8. Chapter 6: The quality and performance of sewn seams - p. 148 9. Chapter 7: Intelligent sewing systems for garment automation and robotics - p. 148 10. Part II: Adhesive bonding of textiles - p. 221 11. Chapter 8: Adhesive bonding of textiles: principles, types of adhesive and methods of use - p. 221 12. Chapter 9: Adhesive bonding of textiles: applications - p. 273 13. Chapter 10: Bonding requirements in coating and laminating of textiles - p. 307 14. Part III: Welding technologies - p. 346 15. Chapter 11: The use of heat sealing, hot air and hot wedge to join textile materials - p. 346 16. Chapter 12: Ultrasonic and dielectric welding of textiles - p. 373 17. Chapter 13: Laser seaming of fabrics - p. 395 18. Chapter 14: Properties and performance of welded or bonded seams - p. 434 19. Part IV: Applications of joining textiles - p. 461 20. Chapter 15: The appearance of seams in non-iron shirts - p. 461 21. Chapter 16: Seams in car seat coverings: properties and performance - p. 475 22. Chapter 17: Joining of wearable electronic components - p. 504 23. Chapter 18: Joining of technical textiles with stringent seam demands - p. 535 24. Chapter 19: Nonwoven materials and joining techniques - p. 563 25. Chapter 20: Epilogue: joining textiles - p. 581 26. Index - p. 582
