DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY MANUAL

Semester VII B.Tech, Textile Technology TT 405 TEXTILE FABRIC MANUFACTURE LAB II REGULATION 2004

DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY A.C.COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI 25

PREFACE

Laboratory manual is prepared as a part of progressive steps taken towards education to B.Tech textile technology students. It is intended to give guidelines to undergraduate students for their practical work in weaving lab. The manual is developed after deep deliberations among experienced faculty members of the department. It will definitely save time for students and faculty members who handle the classes. Since it is developed purely from the practical point of view important is not paid to theoretical expiations. This is the first edition of the manual prepared for this laboratory. There is ample scope for the further improvement. The authors request the users to come out with suggestions for further improvement of the manual.

INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS 1. Students must operate weaving machines only by trained personnel.

2. Under no circumstances may affixed warming plates and operating instructions for the machines be removed. 3. Do not touch moving parts and the areas adjacent to moving parts. 4. Do not play with control buttons, or rest fingers upon them. 5. The following articles of clothing must be avoided a. Loose garments b. Long sleeves with no heel covering c. Open shoes with on heel covering d. Work coat with buttons at the front e. No scissors or tools must be carried into the open brest pocket, because they could fall out. 6. Students are advised to carry out practical classes for three hours. 7. Students should bring the manuals and observations note book for every practical class.

TABLE OF CONTENT S.NO. NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT PAGE NO.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Shedding Mechanism Picking Mechanism Beat Up Mechanism Let Off Mechanism Take Up Mechanism Weft Replenishment Mechanism Warp Protector Mechanism Shuttle Change Mechanism Passage of Yarn in Weft Knitting Machine. Stitches based on inter loop, intra loop and interlace principles. Seams Super imposed seams Flat seams Bound seams Decorative seams

EXPT. NO: 6 DATE: WEFT REPLENISHMENT MECHANISM

AIM To study the working principle of weft replenishment mechanism in automatic shuttle loom. APPARATUS Automatic power loom. PROCEDURE Observe the various working parts of pirn transter mechanism in the automatic shuttle loom. Place a shuttle with an empty pirn in the shuttle box. Observe the positions of bunter, transfer hammer and depressor when the sley moves forward direction. Observe the movement of transfer hammer after the pirn transfer. Calculate the pirn transfer time. Observe and sketch the timing diagram for the pirn transfer.

RESULTS

CONCLUSION

EXPT. NO: 7 DATE:

WARP PROTECTOR MECHANISM AIM To study the working principle of warp protector mechanism in automatic shuttle loom. APPARATUS Automatic power loom, loose reed and fast reed mechanism. PROCEDURE Observe the various parts of the warp protector mechanism. Run the loom without the shuttle and observe the motion of warp protector mechanism. Trap the shuttle inside the reed and observe the working mechanism of warp protector.

EXPT. NO: 8 DATE: SHUTTLE CHANGE MECHANISM AIM To study the working principle of shuttle change mechanism in automatic shuttle loom. APPARATUS Automatic power loom, shuttle. PROCEDURE Observe the various working parts of shuttle change mechanism in the automatic shuttle loom. Place a shuttle with an empty pirn in the shuttle box. Observe the positions of transfer mechanism, when they the sley moves in the forward direction. Calculate the shuttle transfer time.

EXPT. NO: 9 DATE: PASSAGE OF YARN IN WEFT KNITTING MACHINE AIM To study the yarn passage in weft knitting machine. APPARATUS Circular knitting machine. PROCEDURE

EXPT. NO: 10 DATE: STITCHES BASED ON INTER LOOP, INTRA LOOP AND INTERLACE PRINCIPLES AIM

To study the stitches based on the inter loop, intra loop and interlace principles APPARATUS Basic sewing machines. PROCEDURE Study the principle of stitches based on inter loop, intra loop and interlacement principles. Stitch the fabric by using the above three principles. Observe the appearance and strength characteristics of these fabrics. Name the stitches formed by using the above principles.

EXPT. NO: 11 DATE: SEAMS AIM

To study the characteristics and applications of the following seams. Super imposed seams Flat seams Bound seams Decorative seams

APPARATUS Fabrics, sewing machines, thread. PROCEDURE Cut the fabric in two pieces of 10 X 20 cm dimensions. Prepare the seams from the above cut pieces. Stitch the seams. Observe the appearance and physical properties of the seam.