Section outline

  • RATIONALE:

    The course is designed to develop an understanding of methods and techniques used to analyze textile fibre, yarns and fabrics for end-use performance and to acquire knowledge and understanding of various structural properties of textiles and relate to end use fabric performance and product.

    COURSE OUTCOMES (COs): 

    After successful completion of the course, students will be able to-

    CO 1: Explain quality, quality control, quality assurance, textile testing and standards

    CO 2: Identify different quality and environmental standards practiced in textile industries

    CO 3: Estimate the quality of different steps of yarn, fabric and garments manufacturing including wet processing

    CO 4: Assess the quality of fibre, yarn, fabric and garments by required inspection methods

    TEXT BOOKS:

    1. Testing and Quality Management, Edited by V. K. Kothari, IAFL Publications, New Delhi, 1999

    2. Handbook of Textile Testing and Quality Control, E. B. Grover and D. S. Hamby, 1960

    3. Quality Assurance for Textiles and Apparel 2nd Edition, by Sara J. Kadolph, Bloomsbury Academic, 2007

    REFERENCE BOOKS:

    1. Quality Control in the Textile Industry,  by United Nations Industrial Development Organization, UN, 1972

    2. Process Management in Spinning, by R. Senthil Kumar, CRC Press, 2014

    3. Process Control in Textile Manufacturing, by B. Purushothama, Woodhead Publishing India in Textiles, Elsevier Science Limited, 2013

    4. Work Quality Management in the Textile Industry, by B. Purushothama