UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BCT062

Knitting and Nonwovens

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 6 (Departmental Elective-III)

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Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

8 hrs

Introduction to knitting: Essential features of knitted fabric, advantages and limitations with reference to weaving knitted loop structure, terms and definitions. Knitting needles and cycle of knitting. Knitted garments : designing and specifications

Unit2

Unit 2

8 hrs

Weft Knitting machine: Types of weft knitting m/c: flat and circular. Essential parts of circular weft knitting machine. Flat weft knitting machine. Weft knitting machines for plain knit, rib, interlock and purl knitting machines, variation for tuck and miss stitches. production calculation of weft knitting machines. Technical specification of modern weft knitting machines.

Unit3

Unit 3

8 hrs

Warp knitiing machine: Basic warp knitted structures, under lap and overlap. Essential parts of warp knitting m/c, Brief idea of the Working principal of Tricot, Rachel & crochet Machines calculation of Production pertaining to the warp knitting machine Technical specifications of modern warp knitting machines

Unit4

Unit 4

8 hrs

Non wovens – classification and brief idea of various types of nonwoven fabric, non-woven fabric manufacturing process, Fibres used, Principles of web formation, bonding techniques. Various finishing used for non woven.

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

Principles of needle punching, Process variables and their effect on properties of needle punched fabrics. Brief idea of Stitch bonded fabrics, their manufacture and properties. Brief idea of spun bonded fabrics production Technical specifications of modern nonwoven machines.

Course Objectives1 points
  • To label, classify, explain, illustrate, characterize, evaluate and sustainable development of warp and weft knitted fabric structures, their manufacturing machines and techniques, knitted garments, various nonwoven fabric application and its manufacturing techniques.
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Recall the knowledge in warp and weft knitted fabric structures, their manufacturing machines and techniques, knitted garments, various nonwoven fabric application and its manufacturing techniques.
  2. CO2Classify and identify warp and weft knitted fabric structures, their manufacturing machines and techniques, knitted garments, various nonwoven fabric application and its manufacturing techniques.
  3. CO3Illustrate and show warp and weft knitted fabric structures, their manufacturing machines and techniques, knitted garments, various nonwoven fabric application and its manufacturing techniques.
  4. CO4Manage and investigate warp and weft knitted fabric structures, their manufacturing machines and techniques, knitted garments, various nonwoven fabric application and its manufacturing techniques.
  5. CO5Determine and evaluate warp and weft knitted fabric structures, their manufacturing machines and techniques, knitted garments, various nonwoven fabric application and its manufacturing techniques.
  6. CO6Create and develop warp and weft knitted fabric structures, their manufacturing machines and techniques, knitted garments, various nonwoven fabric application and its manufacturing techniques. Page 26 of 30

References

  1. Non woven by P Madhavanmoorthi
  2. Knitting Technology David J Spencer Knitting Technology Ajgaonkar
  3. Warp Knitting Production S Ray, Melliand
  4. Manual of Nonwoven R Krcma
  5. Nonwoven Fabric Technology M Mc Donald
  6. Nonwoven technology by Milin patel & Dhruvkumar bramahat. Page 25 of 30

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 24, 25, 26 of the original AKTU PDF.

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