AKTU Textile Testing-II (BTT601) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year

Course Outcome: After completing the course student will be able to:

CO1: Develop understanding of various principles of textile testing, modulus and yield point and tensile testing of yarns.

CO2: Develop understanding of various testing instruments used in tensile testing of yarn and fabrics CO3: Understand various physical properties of fabrics, their method of testing and instruments involved in their measurement.

CO4 Understand various chemical properties of fabrics, their method of testing and instruments involved in their measurement.

CO5: Develop understanding of testing of technical textiles and non woven materials.

Unit (1): Tensile testing: CRE, CRL and CRT principles, stress-strain curve, various methods for finding of yield point, methods for finding of various modulus, tensile testing of single yarn and lea, count-strength product; Effect of gauge length, rate of extension and relative humidity on tensile properties, weak-link theory.

Total Lectures Required = 7 Unit (2): Knowledge about various yarn and fabric strength testing instruments- single yarn strength tester, lea strength tester, fabric tensile strength tester, bursting strength tester, tear strength tester.

Total Lectures Required = 7 Unit(3): Knowledge of various physical properties of fabric and equipment used- thread density of woven and knitted fabrics, crimp, weight, cover factor, abrasion resistance, pilling, air permeability, thickness, drape, stiffness, crease recovery, wrinkle recovery. Introduction to Kawabata Evaluation System, Fabric Assurance by Simple Testing, Total Lectures required =8 Unit (4): Determination of composition of various blends, shrinkage, pH, concept of color theory, measurement of color fastness to light, rubbing, washing, sublimation, perspiration, drycleaning and sea water; thermal resistance and transmission, water repellency Total Lectures required =8 Unit (5): Introduction to testing of technical textiles (filters, geo-textiles, bullet-proof fabrics, fire-protective fabrics etc.); Testing of antibacterial fabrics. Testing of nonwoven materials Total Lectures required =6 Text Books & Reference Books: -

1. Principles of Textile Testing by J. E. Booth, 1961, Heywood Books, London
2. Physical Testing of Textiles by B. P. Saville, 1999, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., U. K.
3. Testing and Quality Management – Edited by V. K. Kothari, IAFL Publications, New Delhi
4. Physical Properties of Textile Fibres by J. W. S. Hearle and W. E. Morton, CRC Press, 2008.
5. NPTEL course on Textile Testing by A. Das, IIT Delhi.