Textile Testing-I
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The official GTU curriculum for Textile Testing-I (subject code DI03029051) as prescribed for ICT · Semester 3 divides the course into 4 units, covering 40 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI03029051)Unit 1 Introduction
- of Textile Testing Introduction of Textile Testing 1.1 Need and Objectives of testing. 1.2 Sampling methods: random sampling
- biased sampling. 1.3 Sampling techniques: square
- cut square
- zoning technique
- yarn sampling. 1.4 Factors affecting the sampling
Unit 2 Moisture
- Relation and Testing Moisture Relation and Testing 2.1 Standard atmospheric conditions for testing. 2.2 Humidity and its importance in textiles. 2.3 Absolute & relative humidity. 2.4 Moisture regain & moisture content. 2.5 Measurement of moisture regain & content. 2.6 Factors affecting the regain
- Effects of regain on fibre properties. 2.7 Correct numerical weight
- Conditioning oven method
- shirley moisture meter Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Textile Manufacturing Technology Course / Subject Code: DI03029051 Course / Subject Name: Textile Testing-I w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no. 3 of 6
Unit 3 Fibre
- Testing & Instruments Fibre Testing & Instruments 3.1 Fibre length measurement: Importance
- fibre length parameter
- baer sorter
- digital fibrograph. 3.2 Fibre strength measurement: Stelometer- Pressley Bundle fibre 3.3 Fibre Fineness Measurement: Importance
- different method of measuring
- Airflow method
- Sheffield Micronaire Tester
- ATIRA fineness tester. 3.4 Fibre maturity: Importance
- determination of maturity
- Caustic soda swelling method 3.5 Trash content in cotton fibres: Determination of trash content in cotton
- Shirley Trash Analyser
Unit 4 Yarn
- Testing & Instruments Yarn Testing & Instruments 4.1 Yarn count testing: yarn numbering system
- conversion methods
- measurement of yarn number
- Instrument used - Quadrant Balance
- Knowles Balance
- Beesley balance and Wrap Reel. 4.2 Yarn Twist Testing: Type of twist
- Effect of twist on fabric property
- Different methods of twist measurement. -The straightened fibre method- Untwist/Retwist Method- Untwist/Retwist Method - Twist contraction method
- Continuous Twist Tester
- Take-up twist tester. 4.3 Yarn Strength Testing: The concept of yarn rupture
- types of tests- single thread
- lea testing
- types of testers and their principles of working (pendulum
- inclined plane etc.)
- types of testing (CRT
- CRL and CRE)
- the effect of gauge length (the weak link theory etc.) 4.4 Yarn evenness Testing: Classification of variations
- causes of yarn irregularity
- Different method of measuring yarn evenness
- Uster evenness tester