Textiles and Their Care

Contents: Preface. 1. Textile: an introduction. 2. Basic textile care: structure, storage, and display. 3. Laundry. 4. Fibre. 5. Ironing. 6. Alternative clothes cleaning. 7. Dyeing. 8. Sewing. Index.

"This book takes into account the needs of consumers and home science students. It deals with various aspects of textiles, both natural and synthetic, colours and dyes in fabrics, and properties of soap and laundering. The book delves on scope of textiles, high tenacity viscose rayon, permanent press in fabrics, and home dyeing inter alia many other topics. Emphasis has been laid on care of textiles, particularly under Indian conditions. This book covers a wide range of textile issues and attempt to introduce the subject in a comprehensive way. It avoids the narrow focus and considerable complexity of many other books in this area where in depth treatments is required." (jacket)