• Textiles in sport 

      Edited by Shishoo, R. (Woodhead and The Textile Institute, 2005)
      The technical developments in the sports clothing industry has resulted in the use of functional textiles for highly-specialized performances in different sports. Developments include thermal and functional properties and ...
    • Encyclopedia of clothing and fashion (F-N); Volume 2: fads to nylon 

      Steele, Valerie; Editor in Chief (Thomson Gale, 2005)
      This reference set provides information on all aspects of clothing and adornment in human culture, from ancient Egyptian wigs to space suits. From ritual garments in societies around the world to fashion models flashing ...
    • Encyclopedia of clothing and fashion (O-Z); Volume 3: occult dress to zoran index 

      Steele, Valerie; Editor in Chief (Thomson Gale, 2005)
      This reference set provides information on all aspects of clothing and adornment in human culture, from ancient Egyptian wigs to space suits. From ritual garments in societies around the world to fashion models flashing ...
    • Metal-polymer nanocomposites 

      Edited by Nicolais, Luigi; Carotenuto, Gainfranco (Wiley Interscience, John Wiley, 2005)
      Interest in nano-sized metals has increased greatly due to their special characteristics and suitability for a number of advanced applications. As technology becomes more refined-including the ability to effectively ...
    • Synthetic fibres: nylon, polyester, acrylic, polyolefin 

      Edited by McIntyre, J. E. (Woodhead, 2005)
      Synthetic fibres account for about half of all fibre usage, with applications in every field of fibre and textile technology. Although many classes of fibre based on synthetic polymers have been evaluated as potentially ...
    • Bast and other plant fibres 

      Edited by Franck, Robert R (Woodhead and CRC Press, 2005)
      Bast and Other Plant Fibres, a title in Woodhead Publishing’s series on fibres published in association with The Textile Institute, UK, is the first book in over 50 years to cover the most interesting plant fibres and those ...
    • Effect of mechanical and physical properties on fabric hand 

      Edited by Behery, Hassan M. (Woodhead and The Textile Institute, 2005)
      It is a consumer’s instinct to use the sense of touch when choosing a garment; to describe and assess the fabric quality and its suitability for a specific end use. The way that the fabric feels is described as its handle ...
    • Encyclopedia of clothing and fashion (A-E); Volume 1: academic dress to eyeglasses 

      Steele, Valerie; Editor in Chief (Thomson Gale, 2005)
      This reference set provides information on all aspects of clothing and adornment in human culture, from ancient Egyptian wigs to space suits. From ritual garments in societies around the world to fashion models flashing ...
    • Wearable electronics and phonotics 

      Edited by Tao, Xiaoming (Woodhead and The Textile Institute, 2005)
      This book is made up of contributions from a panel of international experts in wearable electronics and photonics and covers many aspects of cutting edge research and development. This book provides a window through which ...
    • Textile composites and inflatable structures 

      Edited by Onate, Eugenio; Kroplin, Bern (Springer, 2005)
      This book collects state-of-the-art research and technology for design, analysis, construction and maintenance of textile and inflatable structures. Textile composites and inflatable structures have become increasingly ...
    • Nanoscale science and technology 

      Edited by Kelsall, Robert W.; Hamley, Ian W.; Geoghegan, Mark (John Wiley, 2005)
      Nanoscale Science and Technology covers the whole spectrum of nanotechnology, from electronic and magnetic nanostructures to molecular self-assembly and bio-nanotechnology. Written by a team of experts, this book offers ...
    • Extreme textiles: designing for high performance 

      McQuaid, Maltida (Princeton Architectural Press, 2005)
      Stronger, faster, lighter, safer, smarterthese are the textiles of tomorrow. From the carbon-fiber composite bicycle frame to the cardiac constraint sock and the Mars Pathfinder landing airbags, material innovations surround ...
    • Encyclopedia of management 

      Edited by Helms, Marilyn M. (Thomson Gale, 2006)
      This specialized desktop-style encyclopedia contains more than 300 essays covering management topics such as Angels and venture capitalists, Franchising, Japanese management, Outsourcing and offshoring, and Zero sum game. ...
    • Intelligent textiles and clothing 

      Mattila, H. R. (Woodhead and The Textile Institute, 2006)
      The use of intelligent textiles in clothing is an exciting new field with wide-ranging applications. Intelligent textiles and clothing summarises some of the main types of intelligent textiles and their uses. Part one of ...
    • Polymers, polymer blends, polymer composites and filled polymers: synthesis, properties and applications 

      Edited by Mikitaev, Abdulakh K.; Ligidov, Mukhamed Kh.; Zaikov, Gennady E. (Nova Science, 2006)
      Polymers are substances containing a large number of structural units joined by the same type of linkage. These substances often form into a chain-like structure. Starch, cellulose, and rubber all possess polymeric properties. ...
    • The fundamentals of fashion design 

      Sorger, Richard; Uddale, Jenny (AVA Publishing, 2006)
      `The fundamentals of fashion design' offers an illustrated introduction to the key elements of fashion design from the initial concept of a fashion idea through to realizing it in 3D form. From research to design, different ...
    • Digital printing of textiles 

      Ujiie, H. (Woodhead and The Textile Institute, 2006)
      At present the textile industry produces the majority of its 34 billion square yards of printed textile fabric by screen printing. However as we move into the digital age developments in digital printing of paper are being ...
    • Total colour management in textiles 

      Edited by Xin, John H. (Woodhead and The Textile Institute, 2006)
      Managing colour from the design stage to the finished product can be a difficult activity as colour perception is subjective and can therefore be inconsistent. Total colour management in textiles covers all aspects of ...
    • Biomechanical engineering of textiles and clothing 

      Edited by Li, Y.; Dai, X-Q. (Woodhead Publishing, 2006)
      Biomechanical engineering enables wearers to achieve the highest level of comfort, fit and interaction from their clothing as it is designed with the mechanics of the body in mind. This enables products to be developed ...
    • Principles of polymer processing 

      Tadmor, Zehev; Gogos, Costas G. (John Wiley, 2006)
      The Second Edition brings the classic text on polymer processing thoroughly up to date with the latest fundamental developments in polymer processing, while retaining the critically acclaimed approach of the First Edition. ...