Textile Update

Textile Update


Latest Episodes

Basic Weaves Lecture A
October 11, 2019

The Basic Weaves start with plain weaves.

Fabrication Lecture D
October 04, 2019

Counting warp and fill yarns provides us with both a thread count and a fabric count.

Fabrication Lecture C
September 27, 2019

The differences between warp and fill yarns are important to consider.

Fabrication Lecture B
September 13, 2019

There are three motions of the loom.

Fabrication Lecture A
September 06, 2019

We make fabrics using several methods, but we will focus on weaving for now.

Yarns Lecture C
August 29, 2019

Novelty yarns are just faancy!

Yarns Lecture B
August 22, 2019

Yarns can be characterized in many ways, including twist direction and regularity.

Yarns Lecture A
August 15, 2019

We review the difference between spun and filament yarns

Synthetic Fibers Lecture C
August 08, 2019

Olefin and Acrylic both have interesting special uses.

Synthetic Fibers Lecture B
August 01, 2019

What makes Polyester a “workhorse” fiber?