Wellington Sears Handbook of Industrial Textiles

Foreword/Preface/Introduction
OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES
Overview of Industrial Textiles
POLYMERS AND FIBERS
Fiber Forming Polymers
Natural and Man-Made Fibers
FIBER AND YARN MANUFACTURING
Manufacture of Man-Made Fibers
Manufacture of Continuous Filament Yarns
Manufacture of Staple Yarns
FABRIC MANUFACTURING
Classification of Fabrics
Yarn Preparation
Slashing
Weaving
Knitting
Braiding and Narrow Fabrics
Tufting
Nonwoven Fabrics
FABRIC FINISHING AND COATING
Dyeing, Printing and Finishing
Coating and Laminating
ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION TEXTILES
Fabrics for Architecture and Construction 
Applications of Coated Fabrics in Building Structures 
Awnings and Canopies 
Textiles as Roofing Materials 
Storage Vessels 
Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Cement 
Textiles for Acoustic and Heat Insulation
TEXTILE STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES
Textile Composite Materials 
Classification of Textile Reinforcement Structures
Manufacture of Textile Preforms 
Composite Manufacturing 
Composite Properties and Testing 
 Designing with Composites 
Applications of Textile Structural Composites 
 Future of Textile Structural Composites
FILTRATION TEXTILES
Introduction 
Principles of Filtration 
 Filtration Equipment 
Textiles in Dry Filtration 
Textiles in Liquid Filtration 
Designing for Filtration Testing
GEOTEXTILES
Introduction 
Geotextile Materials and Manufacturing 
Geotextile Properties and Testing 
Geotextile Functions
Designing with Geotextiles 
Application 
Examples of Geotextiles 
Geotextiles Market 
Geosynthetics
MEDICAL TEXTILES
Introduction 
Materials Used in Biotextiles 
Classification of Medical Textiles 
Textiles for Implantation 
Non-Implantable Textiles 
Textiles for Extracorporeal (Biomedical) Devices 
Healthcare and Hygiene Products
MILITARY AND DEFENSE TEXTILES
Introduction