Fabric Structure II detailed syllabus for Handloom & Textile Technology (HT) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the HT students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Handloom & Textile Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit HT 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of fabric structure ii is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CORDED AND RIB STRUCTURES 9
Bedford cord weaves – salient features, plain faced Bedford cord (regular and alternate pick principle), twill faced bed ford cord, wadded bed ford cord, and crepon Bedford cords. Welt & Pique structures – salient features and manufacturing techniques, ordinary structure, wadded structure (loose back and fast back); Difference between welts and piques, Difference between Bedford cord and welt. Design, draft, denting, peg/tie-up plan and thread interlacing diagram of above weaves.
Unit II
DOUBLE LAYER CLOTH AND ITS TYPES 9
Double cloth – classification, Step by step construction of self-stitched double cloth, reversible and non-reversible varieties using twill, sateen and satin; Centre stitched double cloth; double width plain cloth, plain Tubular cloth. Thread interchanging double cloth warp thread interchanging double cloth ,weft thread interchanging double cloth, Cloth interchanging double cloth using plain and twill weaves; Stripes and check effects using cloth interchanging principle; wadded double cloth – warp wadding and weft wadding. Design, draft, denting, peg/tie-up plan and thread interlacing diagram of above weaves.
Unit III
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Unit IV
COMPOUND WEAVE STRUCTURE- PILE WEAVE 9
Pile fabrics – Salient features, classification of pile fabrics- loop pile and cut pile; warp pile and weft pile. Terry piles – salient features, terry mechanism; classification of terry pile structures – 3 pick, 4 pick, 5 pick and 6 pick terry, graphical representation and thread interlacement diagram. Basic principles and weaves of warp pile fabrics produced with the aid of wires and face to face weaving. Construction of Weft pile designs – Construct Plain back, Twill back pile designs, Corded velveteen- design, draft, denting, peg plan, tie-up and thread interlacing diagram of above weaves.
Unit V
INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX WEAVES AND TRADITIONAL HANDLOOM FABRICS 9
Principles of Cross weaving-Various types of sheds formed in cross weaving – Construction of plain gauze & leno – Drafting, lifting plan, thread diagram & graphical representation. Construction of extra warp and extra weft designs – Importance of extra warp and extra weft figuring in ornamentation of fabrics. Study of traditional handloom fabrics of India – Kancheepuram sarees, Banaras sarees and brocades, Jamdhani, Paithani, Himroo, Chanderi, Patola and Pochampalli sarees.
List of Experiments:
- Design development on graph paper and card punching procedures for reproduction of figured single cloth
- Design development on graph paper and card punching procedures for reproduction of figured double cloth with 2 colour effect
- Design development on graph paper and card punching procedures for reproduction of figured double cloth with 4 colour effect
- Design development on graph paper and card punching procedures for reproduction of figured extra warp fabric
- Design development on graph paper and card punching procedures for reproduction of figured extra weft fabric
- Design development on graph paper and card and punching procedures for reproduction of figured terry structures.
Course Outcomes:
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List of Equipments:
- Lab Desks – 15 Nos.
- Card punching machines – 4 Nos.
- Lacing stand – 2 Nos.
- Handloom with Jacquard – 5 Nos.
Text Books:
- Grosicki Z. J., “Watson’s Textile Design and Colour”, Vol.1, Woodhead Publications, Cambridge England, 2004.
- Grosicki Z. J., “Watson’s Advanced Textile Design and Colour”, Vol.II, Butterworths, London, 1989.
- Grammar of Textile Design by H. NISBET, F.T.I.
Reference Books:
- Wilson J., “Handbook of Textile Design”, Textile Institute, Manchester, 2001.
- Horne C.E., “Geometric Symmetry in Patterns and Tilings”, Textile Institute, Manchester, 2000.
- Seyam A. M., “Structural Design of Woven Fabrics, Theory and Practice”, Textile Institute, Manchester, 2002.
- Georner D, “Woven Structure and Design, part 1: Single Cloth Construction”,WIRA, U.K., 1986.
- Georner D, “Woven Structure and Design, Part 2: Compound Structures”, WIRA, U.K., 1989.
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