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Guides to fabric and yarn types, fibres, fabric selection and fabric testing.
Combed and carded yarn differ in fiber preparation; ring and open-end yarn differ in how they are spun. Property tables, product examples with sources and how to write yarn into a quote.
No fabric stops sweating, but some manage sweat better. What test data show for linen, cotton, viscose and modal, how construction and weight change the result, and which tests to ask a fabric supplier for.
How fabrics are classified by construction, fibre, yarn and finish; the main knit, woven and nonwoven types and their properties; the test methods behind them; and a checklist for ordering fabric.
Conversion formulas and a table for Ne, Nm, tex and denier, how to calculate yarn count from a measurement, how to read plied counts such as 30/2, and the count mistakes that most often cause trouble in supplier orders.
How single jersey, piqué, interlock and rib behave in a T-shirt, how to write the fabric spec for your supplier, and what Turkish terms such as süprem and penye mean.
