UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BHT055

Knitting & Non-Woven Technology

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Handloom & Textile Technology · Sem 5 (Departmental Elective-II)

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Syllabus

5 units · 45 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

9 hrs

Introduction to Knitting; Difference between woven, knitted and non-woven products and processes. Classification of knitting machines. Elements of weft knitting: needles, sinker and cam. Terms and Definitions used in knitting: Wales, Courses, Face loop, Back loop, Stitch density, Pitch, Gauge, knit, Float & Tuck Stitches and their effects on fabrics. Some stitch notation.

Unit2

Unit 2

9 hrs

Weft Knitting: types of knitting needle, Circular weft knitting machine and its mechanism. Knitting action of Latch needle and bearded Needle. Classification of weft knit structures and Properties of Plain, Rib, Interlock and Purl structures, and its end uses.

Unit3

Unit 3

9 hrs

Introduction and knitting element of warp knitting, concept of loop formation, swinging and shogging motion, warp knitting machine: tricot and Rachel warp knitting machine and their properties and applications.

Unit4

Unit 4

9 hrs

Introduction to non-woven technology, classification of non-woven technology, Types of fibers used in non-woven fabric, Methods of web preparation, Orientation of fibres in the web: Cross laid, parallel laid, Random laid.

Unit5

Unit 5

9 hrs

Non-woven fabric properties influencing factors. effects of process a variables on properties of non-woven fabric. Methods of bonding of web: Needle Punching, Chemical Bonding, Thermal bonding, Spun laid technology & application of non-woven fabrics.

Course Objectives5 points
  • To enable the students to learn about different knitted fabric structure and their properties.
  • To expose the students about the elements and mechanism of different types of knitting machines.
  • To expose the students about the classification of non-woven fabric.
  • To brief students about the different manufacturing methods of non-woven bonding.
  • To enable the students to learn about production method, application of non-woven.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1To define the different types of knitted fabric and their properties.
  2. CO2To explain the weft knitting mechanisms and applications.
  3. CO3To explain the weft knitting mechanisms and applications.
  4. CO4To describe the manufacturing methods of non-woven bonding.
  5. CO5To illustrate the production process and application of non-woven.

Text Books

  1. B Ajgaonkar, Knitting technology, Universal Publication Corporation, Mumbai, 1998.
  2. N. Anbumani, Knitting Fundamentals, Machines, Structures and Developments‖, New Age International, 2006.
  3. J. Spencer, Knitting Technology, Textile Institute Manchester,2005.
  4. J.Russell, “Hand Book of Nonwovens”, Wood head publications Ltd., ISBN-13: 978-1- 85573-603- 0,2007.
  5. Wilhelm A, Hilmar F and Walter K, “Nonwoven Fabrics: Raw Materials, Manufacture, Applications, Characteristics, Testing Processes”, Wileyverlag Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Weinheim, 2003.

References

  1. J.Russell, “Hand Book of Nonwovens”, Wood head publications Ltd., ISBN-13: 978-1- 85573- 603-0, 2007.
  2. Wilhelm A, Hilmar F and Walter K, “Nonwoven Fabrics: Raw Materials, Manufacture, Applications, Characteristics, Testing Processes”, Wileyverlag Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Weinheim.
  3. R.A chapman “Application of nonwovens in technical textiles”, Wooded publication limited(2010)

Official AKTU syllabus

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