Textile and Laundry Management

The main objective of the book "Textile and Laundry Management" is to stimulate the reader’s thinking toward utilizing practically proven scientific techniques in areas that have traditionally been based on art and experience.  Various kinds and varieties of textiles, are produced in different parts of India and thus we hear of Benaras and surat Brocades, Dacca Muslins, Cashmere Shawls, Gujarat Patolas and Bandhanis, each famous for its design, quality and colour.  In the present book an attempt has been made to present, in bare outlines, the chief features of some of the outstanding traditional textiles of India.  Much thought has been given to the selection of chapters, which have been written in an easy-to-understand style with clearity and depth.  They include: Textile Fibers, Yarn Spinning, Conventional Indian Textile, Fabric Finishing, Innovation in Textile, Technology and Textile, Clothing, History of Clothing, Laundry Management, Dry Cleaning, Ironing, Bleaching, Stain Removal.  This book will be useful for researchers, teachers, students of home science, textile designing and laundry management.