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Dec 07, 2010-Dec 09, 2010

Textiles Overview

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Course Overview

The Textile Overview is an ideal opportunity for trainees, non-technical positions, or affiliated service industry personnel to gain an understanding of all textile manufacturing processes. In addition to classroom instruction, you will tour laboratories dealing with yarn manufacturing, weaving, knitting, nonwovens and dyeing and finishing.

What you will learn:

  • Fiber Properties and End Uses
  • Yarn Formation Techniques and Properties
  • Knitting, Weaving, and Non-Woven Fabric Structures
  • Dyeing & Printing Options
  • Fabric Finishing Methods, and Related Properties

Why attend...

  • Develop the knowledge to "talk the language" of textiles to customers, suppliers and plant personnel.
  • Master the concepts of how each process is dependent on other processes to create a value added textile product.
  • Receive first-class instruction supplemented by tours of our state-of-the-art Model Manufacturing Facility.
  • Meet participants in all fields of the industry and the NC State University College of Textiles teaching staff.

Who should attend...

Those who are not directly associated with the textile manufacturing process, but need to expand their understanding of the process--designers, accountants, personnel managers, merchandisers, fabric buyers, management trainees, administrative assistants, sales engineers and financial personnel.