Factsheet explaining the correct use of textile fabric grain during sewing operations. From NebGuide.
Library of technical and feature articles about textile technology, management issues, materials and environment. English, Japanese and Chinese.
Technical paper presenting the conditions of heat and moisture transport in a car-seat upholstery package, and a report on tests conducted on three upholstery packages to assess moisture transport through flat textiles. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: M. Snycerski and I. Frontczak-Wasiak.
On-line consumer resource including concise descriptions of fibers, textile fabrics, fabric finishes and fashions. From Fort Valley State University's College of Agriculture.
Extensive library of technical articles about natural and man-made fibers, fabric weaves and finishes, and textile applications. From the Costume Gallery.
ThinkQuest project by students and teachers of the Singapore Chinese Girl's School about the history, production and properties of cotton, wool, silk, polyester and polyamide, and their applications in the textile and fashion industry.
Extensive technical paper about the growing opportunities for the use of specialty textile fabrics in wound healing and the prevention of chronic wounds. Authors: U. Wollina and others.
Peer reviewed technical paper about an investigation of the influence of the number of stiches in the seam of joined areas and the fabric properties of seamless areas of car seat coverings manufactured from woven and knitted fabrics, nonwovens and artificial leather. Authors: D. Ujevic and S. Kovacevic.
Extensive information on archeological textile conservation methods and treatments. Part of a larger collection of conservation files for archeological materials from underwater sites. Author: Donny L. Hamilton.
Technical paper about a study aiming to determine whether of not selected adhesive-containing products for quilters, specifically quilt basting sprays, fusible webs and fusible battings, contribute to discoloration or promote degradation of fabrics over time. Authors: J. Evenson and P. Cox Crews.
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