Textile-Mechanical Processes

Teachers in charge

izv. prof. dr. sc. Dragana Kopitar 
prof. dr. sc. Vesna Marija Potočić Matković
doc. dr. sc. Snježana Brnada

associates

izv. prof. dr. sc. Dragana Kopitar 
doc. dr. sc. Snježana Brnada
Katarina Krstović, mag. ing. techn. text., asistent

Study, Module

Textile Technology and Engineering - undergraduate, Module Engineering Design and Management of TextilesTextile Technology and Engineering - undergraduate, Module Textile Chemistry, Materials and EcologyTextile Technology and Engineering - undergraduate, Module Clothing EngineeringTextile Technology and Engineering - undergraduate, Module Textile and Clothing Design for Industry

summary

5 (3+2+0)

ECTS

7

Knowledge verification

writing exam

Precondition for testing

Passed exams

Lecture type

lectures, practice

Exercise type

audio practice, laboratory practice, workshops

Subject content

Routes of yarn spinning from natural fibres and/or man-made staple fibres. Ring, rotor and aerodynamic spinning. Winding and twisting. Warping and sizing. Division and basic properties of weaving machines based on shed formation and inserters. Fabric structures and properties according to application. Development and specificties of the machinery for fabric manufacturing. Processes of manufacturing knitted fabrics. Basic elements of the knitting machinery. Warp knitting machines. Loop sinking machines. Yarns, machinery, automata and knitted fabrics for various applicaitons. Quality parameters of yarn, woven and knitted fabrics.

Aim of course

The aim of the course is to study basic technologies of manufacturing yarns, woven and knitted fabrics and to know control and regulating mechanisms in manufacturing the aforementioned products.

Literature necessary for course

Nikolić M. i Perić P. Teorija in tehnologija predenja, Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, 1990 McCreight D.J., R.W. Feil, J.H. Booterbaugh, E.E. Backe: Short staple yarn manufacturing, Woodhead Publishing Limited, 1999 Kovačević S.: Priprema pređe, sveučilišni udžbenik, Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, 2002 Spencer D.J.: Knitting Technology, pergamon Press, London

Supplement literature

Kovačević S., Dimitrovski K., Hađina J.: Procesi tkanja (udžbenik u pripremi) Articles published in the Textile Journal, Zagreb Articles in Technical Encyclopedia: Fibres, Spinning, Weaving, Knitting and Laces