Textile Testing
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Textile Testing Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Textile Testing (subject code 4362903) as prescribed for ICT · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 33 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 (4362903)Unit 1 Introduction to Textile Testing
- 1.1. Objectives of Textile Testing.
- 1.2. Standardization of Testing.
- 1.3. Standard atmospheric condition.
- 1.4. Sampling: Aim of Sampling
- 1.5. Types of Sampling: Random Sampling, Bias Sampling, Numerical Sampling,
- 1.6. Fibre sampling from bulk: Zoning technique, yarn and fabric sampling.
Unit 2 Fibre Testing
- 2.1. Fibre length measurement: Importance, determination, fibre length parameter, baer sorter, digital fibrograph.
- 2.2. Fibre Fineness Measurement: Importance, different method of measuring, Airflow method, Sheffield Micronaire Tester, ATIRA fineness tester.
- 2.3. Fibre maturity: Importance, determination of maturity, Caustic soda swelling method
- 2.4. Fibre moister regain testing: Humidity and its importance, Conditioning oven method, Shirley moisture Tester
- 2.5. Trash content in cotton fibres: Determination of trash content in cotton, Shirley Trash Analyser. Textile Testing Course Code: 4362903 analyser.
Unit 3 Yarn Testing
- 3.1. Yarn count testing: yarn numbering system, Instrument used - Quadrant Balance, Knowles Balance and Wrap Reel.
- 3.2. Yarn Twist Testing: Type of twist, Effect of twist on fabric property, Different methods of twist measurement.-The straightened fibre method- Continuous Twist Tester.- Twist contraction method- Tension type twist tester.
- 3.3. Yarn evenness Testing: Classification of variations, Different method of measuring yarn evenness, Uster evenness tester.
Unit 4 Fabric Testing
- 4.1. Quality parameters of fabric.
- 4.2. Shirley Thickness Tester.
- 4.3. Fabric abrasion resistance: Classification of abrasion, Factors affecting abrasion resistance testing, Assessment of abrasion damage, The B.F.T. abrasion Tester.
- 4.4. Pilling of fabrics: Factors responsible, I.C.I Pilling box Tester.
- 4.5. Measurement of Air and water permeability: Air permeability, Air resistance, Air porosity Air permeability Test, Water permeability, shower proof ,water proof, water repellent, Drop penetration Test, Spray Test, Shirley hydrostatic head test
- 4.6. Measurement of flame resistance: Vertical Test, Inclined Test.
- 4.7. Fabric stiffness, handle and Drape: Parameters affecting handle of fabric, Drape meter, Shirley stiffness tester.
- 4.8. Crease resistance and crease recovery tester.
- 4.9. Eco textiles testing.
Unit 5 Tensile Property and Advancement in Testing
- 5.1. Tensile Terms: Load, breaking load, Stress, Mass stress, Tenacity, Strain, Initial Modulus, Work of Rupture, CSP, RKM Value.
- 5.2. Principle for testing tensile strength: CRT, CRL, CRE.
- 5.3. Fibre strength Testers: Stelometer, Pressley Strength Tester.
- 5.4. Single yarn strength Tester, Lea strength Textile Testing Course Code: 4362903
- 5.5. Fabric strength tester.
- 5.6. Hydraulic Bursting Strength Tester.
- 5.7. Tearing Strength Tester.
- 5.8. High Volume Instrument-HVI.
- 5.9. Universal testing machine -UTM.
- 5.10. Advance fibre information system-AFIS.
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