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Atlas of Fibre Fracture and Damage to Textiles (2nd Edition)
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By: Hearle, J.W.S.; Lomas, B.; Cooke, W.D. © 1998 Woodhead Publishing

 

Description: This book will be of interest to forensic scientists and medical specialists using fibre implants. It will help textile technologists and design engineers to manufacture improved textile products and to use them in ways which will maximize their life span.
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Front Matter
Preface
Expand this node Preface to the Second Edition
Table of Contents
Part I - Introductory Review
1. Single Fibre Failure
2. Examination of Wear in Textiles
Part II - Tensile Failures
3. Introduction
4. Brittle Tensile Fracture
5. Ductile Tensile Fracture
6. High-Speed Tensile Break
7. Axial Splits
8. Granular Fracture
9. Fibrillar Failure
Part III - Fatigue
10. Introduction
11. Tensile Fatigue
12. Flex Fatigue
13. Biaxial Rotation Fatigue
14. Surface Shear and Wear
Part IV - Other Fibre Studies
15. Introduction
16. Degraded Fibres
17. Twist Breaks
18. Cotton
19. Wool and Human Hair
20. Other Forms of Severance
21. Miscellany
Part V - Textile Processing and Testing
22. Introduction
23. Processed and Natural Fibre Ends
24. Yarn Testing
25. Fabric Testing
26. Composite Testing
Part VI - Case Studies: Clothing and Domestic Uses
27. Introduction
28. Trousers and Jackets
29. Shirts
30. Wear and Pilling in Knitted and Woven Fabrics
31. Socks, Underwear and Other Items
32. Household Textiles
33. Carpets
34. Industrial Workwear
35. Army Coveralls
Part VII - Case Studies: Industrial Uses
36. Introduction
37. Automobile Seat Belts
38. Military Webbings and Cords
39. Ropes
40. Other Industrial Products
Part VIII - Fibre Archaeology and Textile Conservation
41. Introduction
42. Mechanical Wear in Ancient Textiles
43. Environmental Damage
Part IX - Forensic Studies
44. Textile Damage in Forensic Investigations
45. Use of SEM in Textile Forensic Work
46. Comparison of Bullet and Knife Damage
Part X - Medical Applications
47. Introduction
48. Failure in Anterior Cruciate Ligaments
49. Dressings and Implants Using Special Fibres
Part XI - Conclusion
50. The Diversity of Fibre Failure
Expand this node Appendices
Index