The Chemistry of Textile Fibres

by Robert R Mather, Roger H Wardman, Sohel Rana

Overview

The revised and updated third edition of The Chemistry of Textile Fibres provides a comprehensive overview of materials that many of us take for granted in our everyday lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839162800
Publisher:	RSC
Publication date:	09/25/2023
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.15(d)

About the Author

Roger H Wardman obtained his PhD from the University of Bradford whilst lecturing at the Scottish College of Textiles. In 2005 he became a Professorial Fellow at Heriot-Watt Universitywhere he later became Head of the School of Textiles & Design. He has also been President of the Association of Universityies for Textiles (AUTEX) and a member of the Governing Council of the European Technology Platform for Textiles & Clothing. He was awarded a Gold Medal by the Society of Dyers & Colourists, for outstanding services to colour education and colour science, in 2006 and a Dyers' Company Research Medal in 2007. Robert R Mather obtained a BA in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Birmingham before becoming a Research Chemist (finishing as Principal Research Chemist) at Ciba-Geigy. He then went on to lecture at the Scottish College of Textiles followed by Heriot-Watt Universitywhere he later became Director of the Biomedical Textiles Research Centre. He is a Chartered Chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is currently an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Heriot-Watt, a Director of Mather Technology Solutions, Co-director of Power Textiles Limited, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the International Biennial Polymer Fibres Conference.

Table of Contents

General introduction; The chemistry of textile fibres; Natural fibres; Synthetic fibres High-performance fibres; Other speciality fibres; Enhancement of fibre performance Fibre blends in textile fabrics Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

"The authors should be congratulated on the scope of the fibre types included, the accuracy and current awareness of the information presented. The chemistry is clearly illustrated to adequately inform and whet the reader's apetite for more. "...the books content clearly demonstrates the fundamental importance of an understanding of chemistry in the study of textile fibres and the materials made from them."

Materials World, 1/08/2011, Dr Andy Crangle, - Ian Holme

"The authors should be congratulated on the scope of the fibre types included, the accuracy and current awareness of the information presented. The chemistry is clearly illustrated to adequately inform and whet the reader's apetite for more. "...the books content clearly demonstrates the fundamental importance of an understanding of chemistry in the study of textile fibres and the materials made from them."

Materials World