Knitting Science, Technology, Process and Materials

Chapter 1.- Introduction: Knitting Fundamentals. Chapter 2.- Yarns in Knitting. Chapter 3.- Weft Knitting Machines. Chapter 4.- Weft knitted structure and their effect on fabric properties. Chapter 5.- Mechanics of weft knitted structure. Chapter 6.- Knitwear Dyeing; Theory and Sustainability. Chapter 7.- Textile testing and quality control in knitting. Chapter 8.- Technical Applications of Knitted Fabrics.

Prof. Hafsa Jamshaid works at National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan. She is an experienced textile professional in the field of weaving, knitting technologies for technical fabrics and composites Her research papers are published in many reputed journals with impact factor. She has authored several chapters in book on technical textile applications She presented around 100 presentations in international conferences. Her teaching and research include subject based on fabric structures sustainability, textile quality characterization etc. She is awarded Fellowship from Textile Institute, Manchester, United Kingdom. She has educational and research cooperation around the globe. At present she is involved with different universities and industries for continuing research in technical applications.

Prof. Rajesh Mishra works at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic. His research areas are nanomaterials and nano-textiles, textile structural composites, green composites, nanocomposites, biomechanical engineering of fibrous structures, thermo-mechanical characterization of materials etc. He has about 206 publications in international journals and about 320 presentations in international conferences. His teaching and research activities include subjects based on nanotechnology, biomaterials, structural mechanics of fibrous structures in general and 3D woven structures in particular, textile quality characterization, engineering of textile structures, biomechanics of apparel textiles etc. He is responsible for internationals students education and research at the faculty of engineering. Till date he has successfully guided 7 PhD candidates leading to award of title. The graduates are highly placed in academia and industry around the world. At present a few more are continuing research in leading areas of technology. He has educational and research cooperation around the globe.