Features of Jute Fiber | Properties of Jute Fiber | Characteristics ofJute Fiber | Uses of Jute Fiber

Jute Fiber

Jute is a bast fiber used for sacking, burlap, and twine as a backing material for tufted carpets. It is a long, soft, shiny fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is one of the cheapest natural fibers, and is second only to cotton in amount produced and variety of uses. Jute fibers are composed primarily of the plant materials cellulose, lignin, and pectin. Both the fiber and the plant from which it comes are commonly called jute. It belongs to the genus Corchorus in the basswood family, Tiliaceae. 

Properties of Jute Fiber:

1. Jute fibre is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable and thus environmentally friendly.
2. Jute is a natural fibre with golden and silky shine and hence called The Golden Fibre.
3. Jute is the cheapest vegetable fibre procured from the bast or skin of the plant’s stem.
4. It is the second most important vegetable fibre after cotton, in terms of usage, global consumption, production, and availability.
5. It has high tensile strength, low extensibility, and ensures better breathability of fabrics. Therefore, jute is very suitable in agricultural commodity bulk packaging.
6. It helps to make best quality industrial yarn, fabric, net, and sacks. It is one of the most versatile natural fibres that has been used in raw materials for packaging, textiles, non-textile, construction, and agricultural sectors. Bulking of yarn results in a reduced breaking tenacity and an increased breaking extensibility when blended as a ternary blend.
7. Unlike the fiber known as hemp, jute is not a form of (Cannabis). Therefore it can be much more easily distinguished from forms of Cannabis that produce a narcotic
8. Jute is one of the most versatile natural fibres that has been used in raw materials for packaging, textiles, non-textile, and agricultural sectors.
9. Jute stem has very high volume of cellulose that can be procured within 4-6 months, and hence it also can save the forest and meet cellulose and wood requirement of the world.
10. The best varieties of Jute are Bangla Tosha - Corchorus olitorius (Golden shine) and Bangla White - Corchorus capsularis (Whitish Shine), and Mesta or Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is another species with fibre similar to Jute with medium quality.
11. Raw Jute and Jute goods are interpreted as Burlap, Industrial Hemp, and Kenaf in some parts of the world.

The best source of Jute in the world is the Bengal Delta Plain, which is occupied by Bangladesh and India.

Uses of Jute Fiber
Jute is the second most important vegetable fibre after cotton; not only for cultivation, but also for various uses.

• Jute is used chiefly to make cloth for wrapping bales of raw cotton, and to make sacks and coarse cloth.
• The fibres are also woven into curtains, chair coverings, carpets, area rugs, hessian cloth, and backing for linoleum. 
• While jute is being replaced by synthetic materials in many of these uses, some uses take advantage of jute’s biodegradable nature, where synthetics would be unsuitable.
• Jute butts, the coarse ends of the plants, are used to make inexpensive cloth.
• Traditionally jute was used in traditional textile machineries as textile fibres having cellulose (vegetable fibre content) and lignin (wood fibre content). But, the major breakthrough came when the automobile, pulp and paper, and the furniture and bedding industries started to use jute and its allied fibres with their non-woven and composite technology to manufacture nonwovens, technical textiles, and composites.
• Jute can be used to create a number of fabrics such as Hessian cloth, sacking, scrim, carpet backing cloth (CBC), and canvas.
• Hessian, lighter than sacking, is used for bags, wrappers, wall-coverings, upholstery, and home furnishings.
• Sacking, a fabric made of heavy jute fibres, has its use in the name.
• Diversified jute products are becoming more and more valuable to the consumer today. Among these are espadrilles, floor coverings, home textiles, high performance technical textiles, Geotextiles, composites, and more.
• Jute is also used in the making of ghillie suits which are used as camouflage and resemble grasses or brush

Thus, jute is the most environment-friendly fibre starting from the seed to expired fibre, as the expired fibres can be recycled more than once.

Another diversified jute product is Geotextiles, which made this agricultural commodity more popular in the agricultural sector. It is a lightly woven fabric made from natural fibres that is used for soil erosion control, seed protection, weed control, and many other agricultural and landscaping uses. The Geotextiles can be used more than a year and the bio-degradable jute Geotextile left to rot on the ground keeps the ground cool and is able to make the land more fertile.

What is Spinning? | Types of Spinning | Dry Spinning | Wet Spinning |Melt Spinning | Gel Spinning

Spinning is manufacturing process for creating polymer fibers. It is a specialized form of extrusion that uses a spinneret to form multiple continuous filaments. There are four types of spinning: wet, dry, melt, and gel spinning.

First, the polymer being spun must be converted into a fluid state. If the polymer is a thermoplastic then it is just melted, if not then it may be dissolved in a solvent or chemically treated to form soluble or thermoplastic derivatives. The fluid polymer is then forced through the spinneret, where the polymer cools to a rubbery state, and then a solidified state.

Types of Spinning
There are different types of spinning. Such as:

1.Dry Spinning
2.Wet Spinning
3.Melt Spinning
4.Gel Spinning

Now they are descrived below:

1.Dry Spinning
Dry spinning is also used for fiber-forming substances in solution. However, instead of precipitating the polymer by dilution or chemical reaction, solidification is achieved by evaporating the solvent in a stream of air or inert gas.

The filaments do not come in contact with a precipitating liquid, eliminating the need for drying and easing solvent recovery. This process may be used for the production of acetate, triacetate, acrylic, modacrylic, PBI, spandex, and vinyon.

2.Wet Spinning
Wet spinning is the oldest process. It is used for fiber-forming substances that have been dissolved in a solvent. The spinnerets are submerged in a chemical bath and as the filaments emerge they precipitate from solution and solidify.

Because the solution is extruded directly into the precipitating liquid, this process for making fibers is called wet spinning. Acrylic, rayon, aramid, modacrylic and spandex can be produced by this process.

3.Melt Spinning
In melt spinning, the fiber-forming substance is melted for extrusion through the spinneret and then directly solidified by cooling. Nylon, olefin, polyester, saran and sulfar are produced in this manner.

Melt spun fibers can be extruded from the spinneret in different cross-sectional shapes (round, trilobal, pentagonal, octagonal, and others). Trilobal-shaped fibers reflect more light and give an attractive sparkle to textiles.

Pentagonal-shaped and hollow fibers, when used in carpet, show less soil and dirt. Octagonal-shaped fibers offer glitter-free effects. Hollow fibers trap air, creating insulation and provide loft characteristics equal to, or better than, down.

4.Gel Spinning
Gel spinning is a special process used to obtain high strength or other special fiber properties. The polymer is not in a true liquid state during extrusion. Not completely separated, as they would be in a true solution, the polymer chains are bound together at various points in liquid crystal form.

This produces strong inter-chain forces in the resulting filaments that can significantly increase the tensile strength of the fibers. In addition, the liquid crystals are aligned along the fiber axis by the shear forces during extrusion. The filaments emerge with an unusually high degree of orientation relative to each other, further enhancing strength. The process can also be described as dry-wet spinning, since the filaments first pass through air and then are cooled further in a liquid bath. Some high-strength polyethylene and aramid fibers are produced by gel spinning.

Rayon Fiber | Characteristics of Rayon Fiber | Manufacturing Process ofViscose Rayon | End Uses of Rayon Fiber

Rayon is the oldest commercial manmade fiber. It is a manufactured fiber composed of regenerated cellulose, as well as manufactured fibers composed of regenerated cellulose in which substituents have replaced not more than 15% of the hydrogens of the hydroxyl groups. Rayon fibers include yarns and fibers made by the viscose process, the cuprammonium process, and the now obsolete nitrocellulose and saponified acetate processes. Generally, in the manufacture of rayon, cellulose derived from wood pulp, cotton linters, or other vegetable matter is dissolved into a viscose spinning solution. The solution is extruded into an acid-salt coagulating bath and drawn into continuous filaments. Groups of these filaments may be made in the form of yarns or cut into staple.

Characteristics of Rayon Fiber :

1. Highly absorbent
2. Soft and comfortable
3. Easy to dye
4. Drapes well

The drawing process applied in spinning may be adjusted to produce rayon fibers of extra strength and reduced elongation. Such fibers are designated as high tenacity rayons, which have about twice the strength and two-thirds of the stretch of regular rayon. An intermediate grade, known as medium tenacity rayon, is also made. Its strength and stretch characteristics fall midway between those of high tenacity and regular rayon.

Types of Rayons

Rayon fibers are engineered to possess a range of properties to meet the demands for a wide variety of end uses. Types of rayon fiber are given below:

1. High wet modulus rayon
2. Polynosic rayon
3. Specialty rayons
4. Super absorbent rayons
5. Tencel rayon
6. Lyocell

Manufacturing Process of Viscose Rayon:

While there are many variations in the manufacturing process that exploit the versatility of the fiber, the following is a description of the procedure that is used in making regular or viscose rayon.

Regardless of whether wood pulp or cotton linters are used, the basic raw material for making rayon must be processed in order to extract and purify the cellulose. The resulting sheets of white, purified cellulose are then treated to form regenerated cellulose filaments. In turn, these filaments are spun into yarns and eventually made into the desired fabric.

The process of manufacturing viscose rayon consists of the following steps mentioned, in the order that they are carried out: (1) Steeping, (2) Pressing, (3) Shredding, (4) Aging, (5) Xanthation, (6) Dissolving, (7)Ripening, (8) Filtering, (9) Degassing, (10) Spinning, (11) Drawing, (12) Washing, (13) Cutting. The various steps involved in the process of manufacturing viscose are explained below.

Figure : Process of manufacture of viscose rayon fiber

1. Steeping: 

Cellulose pulp is immersed in 17-20% aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at a temperature in the range of 18 to 25°C in order to swell the cellulose fibers and to convert cellulose to alkali cellulose.

(C6H10O5)n + nNaOH —-> (C6H9O4ONa)n + nH2O
 

2. Pressing: 

The swollen alkali cellulose mass is pressed to a wet weight equivalent of 2.5 to 3.0 times the original pulp weight to obtain an accurate ratio of alkali to cellulose.
 

3.  Shredding: 

The pressed alkali cellulose is shredded mechanically to yield finely divided, fluffy particles called “crumbs”. This step provides increased surface area of the alkali cellulose, thereby increasing its ability to react in the steps that follow.
 

4.  Aging: 

The alkali cellulose is aged under controlled conditions of time C) in order to depolymerize the°and temperature (between 18 and 30 cellulose to the desired degree of polymerization. In this step the average molecular weight of the original pulp is reduced by a factor of two to three. Reduction of the cellulose is done to get a viscose solution of right viscosity and cellulose concentration.
 

5. Xanthation: 

In this step the aged alkali cellulose crumbs are placed in vats and are allowed to react with carbon disulphide under controlled temperature (20 to 30°C) to form cellulose xanthate.

(C6H9O4ONa)n + nCS2 ——> (C6H9O4O-SC-SNa)n

Side reactions that occur along with the conversion of alkali cellulose to cellulose xanthate are responsible for the orange color of the xanthate crumb and also the resulting viscose solution. The orange cellulose xanthate crumb is dissolved in dilute sodium hydroxide at 15 to 20 °C under high-shear mixing conditions to obtain a viscous orange colored solution called “viscose”, which is the basis for the manufacturing process. The viscose solution is then filtered (to get out the insoluble fiber material) and is deaerated.
 

6.  Dissolving: 

The yellow crumb is dissolved in aqueous caustic solution. The large xanthate substituents on the cellulose force the chains apart, reducing the interchain hydrogen bonds and allowing water molecules to solvate and separate the chains, leading to solution of the otherwise insoluble cellulose. Because of the blocks of un-xanthated cellulose in the crystalline regions, the yellow crumb is not completely soluble at this stage. Because the cellulose xanthate solution (or more accurately, suspension) has a very high viscosity, it has been termed “viscose”.
 

7. Ripening: 

The viscose is allowed to stand for a period of time to “ripen”. Two important process occur during ripening: Redistribution and loss of xanthate groups. The reversible xanthation reaction allows some of the xanthate groups to revert to cellulosic hydroxyls and free CS2. This free CS2 can then escape or react with other hydroxyl on other portions of the cellulose chain. In this way, the ordered, or crystalline, regions are gradually broken down and more complete solution is achieved. The CS2 that is lost reduces the solubility of the cellulose and facilitates regeneration of the cellulose after it is formed into a filament.

(C6H9O4O-SC-SNa)n + nH2O —-> (C6H10O5)n + nCS2 + nNaOH
 

8.  Filtering: 

The viscose is filtered to remove undissolved materials that might disrupt the spinning process or cause defects in the rayon filament.
 

9.  Degassing: 

Bubbles of air entrapped in the viscose must be removed prior to extrusion or they would cause voids, or weak spots, in the fine rayon filaments.
 

10.  Spinning - (Wet Spinning): 

Production of Viscose Rayon Filament: The viscose solution is metered through a spinnerette into a spin bath containing sulphuric acid (necessary to acidify the sodium cellulose xanthate), sodium sulphate (necessary to impart a high salt content to the bath which is useful in rapid coagulation of viscose), and zinc sulphate (exchange with sodium xanthate to form zinc xanthate, to cross link the cellulose molecules). Once the cellulose xanthate is neutralized and acidified, rapid coagulation of the rayon filaments occurs which is followed by simultaneous stretching and decomposition of cellulose xanthate to regenerated cellulose. Stretching and decomposition are vital for getting the desired tenacity and other properties of rayon. Slow regeneration of cellulose and stretching of rayon will lead to greater areas of crystallinity within the fiber, as is done with high-tenacity rayons.

The dilute sulphuric acid decomposes the xanthate and regenerates cellulose by the process of wet spinning. The outer portion of the xanthate is decomposed in the acid bath, forming a cellulose skin on the fiber. Sodium and zinc sulphates control the rate of decomposition (of cellulose xanthate to cellulose) and fiber formation.

(C6H9O4O-SC-SNa)n + (n/2)H2SO4 —> (C6H10O5)n + nCS2 + (n/2)Na2SO4

Elongation-at-break is seen to decrease with an increase in the degree of crystallinity and orientation of rayon.
 

11. Drawing: 

The rayon filaments are stretched while the cellulose chains are still relatively mobile. This causes the chains to stretch out and orient along the fiber axis. As the chains become more parallel, interchain hydrogen bonds form, giving the filaments the properties necessary for use as textile fibers.
 

12.  Washing: 

The freshly regenerated rayon contains many salts and other water soluble impurities which need to be removed. Several different washing techniques may be used.
 

13.  Cutting: 

If the rayon is to be used as staple (i.e., discreet lengths of fiber), the group of filaments (termed “tow”) is passed through a rotary cutter to provide a fiber which can be processed in much the same way as cotton . 

Major End Uses of Rayon Fiber :

1. Apparel: Accessories, blouses, dresses, jackets, lingerie, linings, millinery, slacks, sportshirts, sportswear, suits, ties, work clothes 

2. Home Furnishings: Bedspreads, blankets, curtains, draperies, sheets, slipcovers, tablecloths, upholstery 

3. Industrial Uses: Industrial products, medical surgical products, nonwoven products, tire cord 

4. Other Uses: Feminine hygiene products

Knitting Cycle of the Bearded Needle Tricot Machine

Fig.A:Knitting Cycle of the Bearded Needle Tricot Machine

Figure.A: illustrates the knitting cycle of the bearded needle tricot machine

1. The rest position (a). The needles have risen to 2/3 of their full height from knock-over and have their beards towards the back of the machine.The presser is withdrawn and the guides are at the front of the machine with the sinkers forward, holding the old overlaps in their throats so that they are maintained at the correct height on the needle stems.

2. Backward swing and overlap shog (b, c). After swinging through the needles to the beard side, the guides are overlapped across the beards, usually by one needle space in opposite directions.

3. The return swing and second rise (c, d). As the guides swing to the front, the needles rise to their full height so that the newly-formed overlaps slip off the beards onto the stems above the old overlaps. This arrangement reduces the amount of guide-bar swing necessary and therefore the time required.

4. Pressing (e). The needle bar descends so that the open beards cover the new overlaps. There is a slight pause whilst the presser advances and closes the beards.

5. Landing (f). As the sinkers withdraw, the upward curve of their bellies lands the old overlaps onto the closed beards.

6. Knock-over and underlap shog (g). The presser is withdrawn and the continued descent of the needle bar causes the old overlaps to be knocked-over as the heads of the needles descend below the upper surface of the sinker bellies. The underlap shog which can occur at any time between pressing and knock-over usually occurs in opposite directions on the two guide bars.

7. The sinkers now move forward to hold down the fabric loops and push them away from the ascending needles, which are rising to the rest position.

List of Garments Buyeing Houses of United Kingdom(UK) | Apparel BuyingAgencies of United Kingdom(UK)

Westex Carpets Limited

Contact Person:Ms. Charlotte Webster

Address:CastlenillsMoorend

City:Cleckheaton

State:Western Yorkshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-127-486 1334

 

Lanfine Limited

Contact Person:Ms. Norma

Address:Campbell Street,

City:Darvel

State:Ayrshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1560-321 278

Fax:+44-1560-322 265

 

Staveley Antiques

Contact Person:John Corry

Address:27 Main Street,

City:Staveley

State:Cumbria

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1539-821 393

 

Sprayway

Contact Person:Mr. Brian/ Ms. Julie Greengrass

Address:1st fl Redfern HouseDawson Street

City:Hyde

State:Cheshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-161-366 2752-5020/ 00353872313510

 

Alenska

Contact Person:Olga Shik

Address:Unit 1Curriers Close Industrial EstateCanley

City:Coventry

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-203-393 6915

Direct-Linen Company UK Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Akeel Al-Basri

 

Address:16, Upper Camp Street

City:Salford

State:M7 2ZN

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-161-705 0504, 870 6240

Fax:+44-161 -241 6776

 

Ulster Carpets

Contact Person:Mr. Ronnie Wilkinson

Address:Castleisland Factory

City:Craigavon

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-28-3833 4433

Fax:+44-28-3833 3142

 

Quality Quilts Company Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Asad

Address:Wigman BuildingsWigman Rd

City:Nottingham

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-115-929 6300, 115-9296 300

Fax:44-115-929 6309

 

37 Degrees Limited

Contact Person:Ms. Kethey, Mr. Karen Welman

Address:Unit 1, 50 Brook Green,

City:London

State:Middlesex

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-20-7605 1887

Fax:44-20-7605 1888

 

Richard Haworth Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Sean

Address:Kearsley MillStonecloughRadcliffe

City:Manchester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1204-702 300

Fax:+44-120-705 772

 

Andersen Textiles Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Islam, Mr. Amir

Address:Style House63 Knowsley StreetCheetham

City:Manchester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-161-839 1555

Fax:+44-161-839 2555

 

Fiberweb Old Hickory

Contact Person:Ray Dunleavy

Address:1 Victoria VillasRichmond-on-Thames

City:London

Country : UNITED KINGDOM

Phone:+44-208-4398 310

Fax:+44-208-6053 810

 

Rawhide Accessories Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Mirka

Address:Lancaster House, Lancaster Road,Carnaby Industrial Estate,Bridlington,

City:East Yorkshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-18-4429188

 

Ezifloor

Contact Person:Mr. Saqi

Address:Unit 1 & 2Airedale Busineess ParkRoidings Avenue

City:Keighley

State:West Yorkshaire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-798-022 5657

 

Recce International

Contact Person:Rizwan Khaliq

Address:—

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-784-987 3330

 

Ammantex Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Amman

Address:6 Rimsdale Walk

City:Bolton

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1204-654 930, 778-858 3530

Fax:+44-1204-457 154

 

Cha Cha Supermarket

Address:Top Floor, 67 Chetwynd Rd

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-207-485 9908, 781-752 4641

Fax:+44-207-793 7064

 

The Garment Company Limited

Contact Person:Mr. H Dave

Address:Imperial HouseSt Nicholas Circle

City:Leicester

State:Leicestershire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-116-327 0402

 

Tambapanni

Contact Person:Anjali W

Address:30, Bassingham Road

City:Wembley

State:Middlesex

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-78-5303 6037

 

Epona Clothing

Contact Person:Antony Wilson

Address:Bon Marche

Centre241-251 Ferndale Road

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-7095 1226

 

Yinlu

Contact Person:Shawn Lu

Address:Stoneylands Road

City:Egham

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-778-740 7715

 

Lavish Trends

Contact Person:Syed Abdul Samad

Address:18 The GablesTanner StreetBarking

City:London

State:Essex

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-755-604 7201

 

Paul Andrew Menswear & Boyswear

Contact Person:Kulsum Patel

Address:Unit B6 Bordesley Green Road

City:Birmingham

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-0121-766 8288

 

Maylin Group

Contact Person:Yi Shi

Address:14-22 Coleman Fields

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-208-491 5386

 

Tailor Made London

Contact Person:John Buni

Address:80 Britannia WalkShoreditch

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-7566 0077

Pierro Fashion Agency

 

Contact Person:Mr. Ian Birtwistle

Address:15 Malham View Close

City:Barnoldswick

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-7534-904 129

 

Blues Clothing Limited

Contact Person:

Address:Brigade HouseParsons Green

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-7371 9900

Fax:+44-20-7371 0325

 

abc

Contact Person:abc

Address:P.O. 1000

City:uk

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:0043-43-100010

Fax:0043-43-100010

 

Vama Ventures

Contact Person:Mr. Y Desai

Address:P.O. Box 090

City:Leicester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-772-709 4824

 

New World Fashion Group Plc - Dongtai Internationa

Contact Person:

Address:215 Mare Street,

City:London

State:England

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-208-533 2226, +84 (8) 8478 941

Fax:+44-208-533 5357

 

Bliss Lingerie Limited

Contact Person:Amanda Goodall

Address:4 Clarendon Street,

City:HYDE

State:Cheshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-161-368 2400

 

Bonny Knit Fashion Limited

Contact Person:Raisul Karim

Address:64, Cranmer Road

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-753-224 9353

 

Jason Ball Hallmark Shirts

Contact Person:Mr. Eric Gourmet

Address:7 Petworth Road Haslemer

City:Surrey

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-2081-446303

 

Senshi Apparel

Contact Person:Mr. Anthony

Address:PO Box 15160

City:Birmingham

State:West Midlands

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-7525-482 217


Quantum Hosiery Limited

Contact Person:Mr.Gerry Mc Colgan, Betty.McCrossan

Address:Abercorn Factory9 Derry Road,StrabaneCo Tyrone

City:N Ireland

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-2871-382 568 , 86-15901649703

 

Sigmatex

Contact Person:Ms Jo Maltby

Address:Manor Farm RoadNorton

City:Runcorn

State:Cheshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1928-570 050

Fax:+44-1928-570 051

 

Beacon Trimmings

Contact Person:Jazz Sury

Address:Sury HouseCarlton Road

City:Coventry

State:UK

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:0044-2476-664400

Fax:0044-2476-664401

 

abc

Contact Person:abc

Address:P.O. 1000

City:uk

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:0043-43-100010

Fax:0043-43-100010

 

Louver-Lite Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Jeremy Croxall

Address:Louvolite, Ashton RoadHyde,

City:Cheshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-161-882 5000

 

Textonnia Limited

Contact Person:Ms. Harriet Khoo

Address:507 & 510 Frazer House,32/38 Leman Street,

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-7283 6670

Fax:+44-20-7283 6673

 

Stretchline UK

Contact Person:Mr. Joe Dalziel

Address:

City:Sherston

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1666-842 100

 

Camira Fabrics Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Graham Berry

Address:Hopton MillsMirfield

City:West Yorkshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1924-481 333

Fax:+44-1324-495 605

 

Missposh clothings

Contact Person:Rajeev kaushal

Address:43 Julia Street

City:Manchester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-161-839 5858

 

Sleep Limited

Contact Person:Mr.Safier Hyder

Address:43 Halifax RoadDewsburyWest Yorkshire

City:WF13 4AW

State:England

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1924-517 786

Fax:+44-1924-516 786

 

John Holden & Sons

Contact Person:Mr. Douglas Lees

Address:Moss Rose MillSpringfield Road

City:Kearsley

State:Bolton

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1204-571 686, 781-808 2460

Fax:+44-1204-861 447

 

Khan Art

Contact Person:Mr. Khan

Address:21, CarrigeMelws

City:Canterbury

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-122-778 4108

 

MNS Textiles Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Shahzad,Mahzid

Address:Pollard Street South,

City:West Yorkshire

State:Huddersfield

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-1484-645 022

Fax:44-1484-645 033

 

Morada Home Limited

Contact Person:James Salem

Address:1-2 Laneside,Metcalf Drive, Altham,

City:Lancashire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-1282-684 080;07794051319

Fax:44-1282-778 908

 

Milliken Industrial

Contact Person:Mr. Firouz Kenzie

Address:Lodge More MillsGlos

City:Stroud

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1453-760 805

 

Bernie de Le Cuona

Contact Person:Ms. Jenny

Address:Mistress Pages House13a High Street

City:Windsor

State:SL4 1LD

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1753-830 301

Fax:+44-1753-620 455

 

Selectus Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Andy Watson

Address:The UplandsBiddulph

City:Staffordshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1782-375 261

Fax:+44-1782-522 574

 

Fiberweb Old Hickory

Contact Person:Ray Dunleavy

Address:1 Victoria VillasRichmond-on-Thames

City:London

Country : UNITED KINGDOM

Phone:+44-208-4398 310

Fax:+44-208-6053 810

 

J & D Wilkie Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Bob Low

Address:Gairie WorksKirriemuirAngus

City:Kirriemuir

State:Scotland

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1575-572 502, 570 207

Fax:44-1575-574 564

 

Beacon Trimmings

Contact Person:Jazz Sury

Address:Sury HouseCarlton Road

City:Coventry

State:UK

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:0044-2476-664400

Fax:0044-2476-664401

 

Textonnia Limited

Contact Person:Ms. Harriet Khoo

Address:507 & 510 Frazer House,32/38 Leman Street,

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-7283 6670

Fax:+44-20-7283 6673

 

Easy Fabrics

Contact Person:Sivashankar

Address:148 Gloucester RoadCroydon

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-789-488 1147

 

Yorkshire Fur Fabrics Limited

Contact Person:Richard Tordoff

Address:Unit 1, Fairfield Mills,Queen St. South,

City:Huddersfield

State:West Yorkshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-1484-429 966

Fax:44-1484-429 988

 

J & D Wilkie Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Bob Low

Address:Gairie WorksKirriemuirAngus

City:Kirriemuir

State:Scotland

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1575-572 502, 570 207

Fax:44-1575-574 564

 

Tess Dawson Designs

Contact Person:Mr. Klyve Dawson

Address:77 North Street

City:Portslade

State:Sussex

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1273-411112

 

R. Gledhill Limited

Contact Person:Mr. James Gledhill

Address:Pingle MillPingle LaneDelph

City:Oldham

State:Manchester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1457-874 651

Fax:+44-1457-872 428

 

Allertex Ltd

Contact Person:Paul

Address:Paradise Street, Bradford,West Yorkshire,

State:England

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-127-4 723 783

Fax:+44-127-4 728 267

 

Progressive Threads

Contact Person:Mr. Ian Mee

Address:Unit-15, Hamilton RoadSutton In Ashfield, Notts

City:Nottinghamshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-1623-556 555

Fax:44-1623-512 017

 

Aptec Technologies Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Eddie Williams

Address:Price waterhouse Coopers, Cornwall Court,19 Cornwall Street,

State:Birmingham

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-121-265 5651

Fax:44-121-265 5677

 

R. Gledhill Ltd

Contact Person:James Gledhill

Address:Pingle MillDelph

City:Oldham

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1457-874 651

Fax:+44-1457-872428

 

Prime Textiles

Contact Person:Mr. Shamail Fuwad

City:Stacktead Bacup

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44 750 189 5122 / +92-42-518 7029, 321-475 8237

Fax:+92-42-518 5120

 

Victoria Carpets

Contact Person:Ms Anna

Address:Worcester Road

City:Kidderminster

State:Worcestershire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-1562-749-300

Fax:44—1562-749-649

 

North Vale Doubling Co Ltd

Contact Person:Mr M Airey

Address:Bailiff BridgeBradford Road

City:Brighouse / West Yorkshire

State:HD6 4DJ

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-01484-710 513

Fax:+44-01484-401 308

 

Fashion Design

Contact Person:hasna

Address:Waverley RaodKingsley

City:Northampton

State:UK

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+106-7718-922

 

Gaurav International

Contact Person:411366

Address:9 Pritchatts Road,Edgbaston

City:Birmingham

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-120-441 22 60

 

Mayfair Ltd

Contact Person:gul kapur

Address:20 Winchmore Hill Road,Southgate,

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-8882 4242

Fax:+44-20-8882 4244

 

John Heathcoat.co.uk

Contact Person:jim Fraser

Address:Leat Street,Westexe,

City:Tiverton

State:Devon

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-01884-254949

Fax:+44-01884-252 897

 

PAVI Yarns

Contact Person:Karen Scrimshaw

Address:42 Royal Oak Gardens

City:Alnwick

State:Northumberland

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-01665-605 717

 

Textonnia Limited

Contact Person:Mr. James Stedman

Address:5th Floor, 9A Devonshire Square

City:London

State:England

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-20-7283 6670

Fax:44-20-7283 6673

 

Dariyai Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Abdul , Mr. Raj

Address:5 Benson Street,

City:Leicester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-116-273 5786

Fax:+44-116-273 5786

 

Stretchline UK Limited

Contact Person:Robert.T Pugh

Address:Sherston millSherstonNr Malmesbury

City:Malmesbury

State:Wiltshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1666-842 100

Fax:+44-1666-840 903

 

FCI (BD) Limited

Contact Person:M.A. Matin

Address:34-48, Vyner Street.

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-208-981 0123

Fax:+44-208-981 1123

 

Daewoo International

Contact Person:Mr. Alex An

Address:Daewoo International Corp10th Floor, CI TOWERST. Georges Square

City:Surrey

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-8336 9135

 

Advantage Fibres International Limited

Contact Person:Guy Dowson, Mr. Lyndon Day

Address:Offshoot House68 The GroveIlkley

City:Bradford

State:West Yorkshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1943-604 000, (M) 751-5283821

Fax:+44-1943-604 088

 

Ogden Fibres Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Garry Ogden

Address:Becks MillBecks Road

City:KeighleyState:West Yorkshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1535-690 222, 785-010 1698

Fax:+44-1535-690 111

 

Sleep Limited

Contact Person:Mr.Safier Hyder

Address:43 Halifax RoadDewsburyWest Yorkshire

City:WF13 4AW

State:England

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1924-517 786

Fax:+44-1924-516 786

 

De Montfort University

Contact Person:Jane Harwood

Address:The Gateway,

City:Leicester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-116-257 7558

Fax:44-116-257 7582

 

P-D Interglas Technologies

Contact Person:Tim Padfield

Address:Westbury

City:Sherborne

State:Dorset

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1935-811 832

Fax:+44-1935-811 888

 

Esme Ertekin

Contact Person:Ms. Esme

Address:11 Manchester Road,

City:Knutsford

State:Cheshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-1565-621 790

Fax:44-1565-621 806

 

Technical Absorbents

Contact Person:Anita Bemrose

Address:PO Box 24, 1 Moody Lane Great Coates,

City:Grimbsy

State:North East Lincolnshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-1472-244052/3

Fax:44-1472-244266

 

H.Dawson Sons & Company (Wool) Limited

Contact Person:Ms. Liz Harper

Address:Mercury House,Essex Street,

City:Bradford

State:West Yorkshire

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1274-727464

Fax:+44-1274-723326

 

Dominion Textile

Contact Person:Mr. Farrukh Munir

Address:274 Kings RoadTop Floor Flat

City:Reading

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-78-97358285

Fax:+44-11-89618631

 

Anglo Danish Fibre Industries Ltd.

Contact Person:Mr. Andrew Kitchen

Address:Borwick Drive, Grovehill BeverleyEast Yorkshire HU17 0HQUK

City:-

State:-

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1482-863777

 

ZYEX Limited

Contact Person:

Address:Stonedale Road,

City:Stone House

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-145-382 7979

Fax:44-145-382 1919

 

Tension Technology International Limited

Contact Person:Steve J Banfield

Address:36 Huggetts Lane, Eastbourne,

City:Sussex

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-132-3504 167

Fax:344-132-3509 770

 

Aptec Technologies Limited

Contact Person:Mr. Eddie Williams

Address:Price waterhouse Coopers, Cornwall Court,19 Cornwall Street,

State:Birmingham

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-121-265 5651

Fax:44-121-265 5677

 

Speciality Fibres and Materials Limited

Contact Person:Mr.Lohmann

Address:PO Box 111101 Lockhurst Lane

State:Coventry CV6 5RS

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-24 -7670 8200

Fax:44-24 -7668 2737

 

A Rowe Ltd

Contact Person:Ewan McVey;Mr Gray(MD)

Address:Newhaven Business ParkBarton LaneEccles

City:Manchester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-161-7878 150

Fax:44-161-7878 140

 

Rup Textile

Contact Person:Harry Rup

Address:Unit 26 Ross Walk

City:Leicester

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:44-o-7961 1962 98

Shell Chemicals Limited

Contact Person:Mary Mujica

Address:Shell Centre

City:London

State:England

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-20-7934 1234

 

ICI Chemicals & Polymers

Contact Person:

Address:Wilton Centre, P.O.Box 90,

City:Middlesbrough

State:Cleveland

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-164-2435600

Fax:+44-164-2435622

 

Huntsman (UK)

Contact Person:Mr. Jon M. Huntsman

Address:PO Box 133,

City:Selby

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-175-7213 919

Fax:+44-175-7213 572

 

Speltex Limited

Contact Person:Mahesh Pratap Singh Negi

Address:Unit 2 Barley Fields Industrial Estate

City:Brynmawr

State:Gwent

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-1495-313 200 ,+91-129-9312632184

Fax:+44-1495-312 062

 

Maylin Group

Contact Person:Yi Shi

Address:14-22 Coleman Fields

City:London

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:+44-208-491 5386

abc

Contact Person:abc

Address:P.O. 1000

City:uk

Country : United Kingdom

Phone:0043-43-100010

Fax:0043-43-100010

List of Top Ranked Textile Engineering Universities in UnitedKingdom(UK) | Textile Engineering Colleges in United Kingdom(UK) |Garment Colleges / Fashion Colleges / Apparel Colleges in England

There are many textile, apparel, fashion, garments, design colleges, universities in United Kingdom(UK). But top ranked and most famous textile universities are enlisted below:

1. Bolton University:  

Bolton University is one of the most popular and ancient university of United Kingdom. . The contact address of Bolton University is: Deane Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB. For course details please contact to the University by: Tel: +44 (0)1204 903105 and you can email them to at: T.Rowe@bolton.ac.uk. Tel: +44 (0)1204 903903, Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk

At a glance
Bolton University
Deane Road
Bolton, Greater Manchester BL3
+44 01204 903 000
bolton.ac.uk

2. The University of Manchester: 

The University of Manchester is very renowned for the Textile Engineering Courses and Degrees. They provide several Textile Diploma, Honors and Ms.c Degree in Campus based and online format within part time & Full time facilities.

At a glance
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9PL
+44 (0) 161 306 6000
manchester.ac.uk

3.The University of Leeds:

The University of Leeds is another famous university for textile engineering.

At a glance

The University of Leeds
2 Great George St.
City Centre
Leeds LS1 3BR
+44 0113 243 1751
leeds.ac.uk
4.Loughborough University:
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England,
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/

5.Cardonald College:
Mosspark Drive Glasgow G52 3AY, United Kingdom
0141 272 3332
www.cardonald.ac.uk/ 

Knitting Action of the Plain Straight Bar Frame

Figure.A: Shows the cross-section of the knitting head containing the following elements:

A. Bearded needle, having a cranked end for location in the tricked and drilled needle bar.

B. Sinker – only one between every other needle space – with a reinforced back and, at the front, a ‘catch’ to sink the yarn around the needles, and a ‘neb’ to separate the old and new loops until knock-over.

C. Divider, occupying each remaining space, usually having the same shaped front as the sinker but with an extended tail at the back.

D. Knocking-over bit – one directly beneath each sinker and divider – having a ‘throat’ for holding the loops and a ‘nose’ for knocking-over.

E. Needle bar, having a compound horizontal and vertical movement.

F. Striking jack, fulcrummed at its lower end, each one with its ‘nose’ resting on a sinker back, and a ‘spring’ exerting pressure on its ‘tail’.

G. Catch bar, extending the full width of the knitting head, having forward and backward, as well as vertical, movement.

H. Yarn carrier, which traverses in alternate directions across the head from one course to the next – up to six carriers may be available.The carrier is connected to a reciprocating carrier rail by friction, and when the carrier is arrested by its carrier stop, the carrier rail completes its full traverse, driven by the coulier cam and punching through the carrier friction.

J. Falling bar, which is a stop that cushions the advance of the sinkers and dividers.