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Ethics and Human Values in Engineering Practices

The Book “Ethics and Human Values in Engineering Practices”, emphasis on basic human values and engineering ethics which deal with understanding the moral values that ought to guide the engineering profession, resolve the moral issues in the profession and justify the moral judgment concerning the profession and professionalism which require certain attitudes and typical qualities that are expected from a professional.

Engineering is viewed as an experimental process on a social scale involving human subjects. Human rights are defined in this book as moral entitlements that place obligations on other people to treat one with dignity and respect. Employee rights underlying professional rights, basic human rights, institutional rights, and non-contractual employee rights are discussed . The role of Multinational organizations, ethics in computers, internet functions, military development, and environmental ethics have been emphasized towards sustenance and progress for the engineers.

Vinyl Tarpaulin (Technical Fabric) Part – 1

Tarpaulins are large fabric sheet of super heavy duty and reinforced, tightly woven with high fabric cover factor, flexible hard wearing, breathable water resistant or water proof, fire retardant coated material uses as protective covering against moisture.

Work Study for Textile and Garment Industry

For all the pragmatists out there who don’t know what they want to study yet, the garment industry might just be what you are looking for. Work-study for the textile and garment industry is probably one of the most satisfying careers you can get into if you are all about efficiency and making things better. […]

Layout/Cutting Marking in Garment Making

After purchasing fabric, pattern, notions, and preparing the fabric (on grain and pre-shrunk / washed), you are ready to do the pattern layout. A layout is a plan for the placement of pattern pieces on the fabric. There are various categories of layout marking like grainlines, place of fold brackets, notches etc. There are also various methods of cutting marking such as single size, multi-size, and cutting in particular body size.

Designing Textile Products

Textile products are crafted analyzing numerous internal and external factors bound to the end products. Before, during, and after designing a product, a series of factors such as the market trends, market research, quality testing, trials, design patterns, etc. to be arranged or considered by the designer. Here we discuss a few of them.

Textiles: Environmental issues and sustainability

Textile designers and manufacturers are under social pressure to reduce the impact of textiles on the environment. Careful use of raw materials and natural resources in textile production will ensure that they are available to future generations. Textile technologists are constantly seeking to develop new fibres that have improved performance and are sustainable.

Textile Components

Textile components are accessories that are used to decorate, strengthen, close, or enhance the appearance of textile products. In this article most commonly used components such as fasteners and others are discussed.

Textile Fabric Types by Fiber Sources

Generally, a set number of yarns are used for the formation of fabrics. Also, a number of techniques are used for producing fabrics such as weaving, knitting, and felting. The type of fabrics varies by the fibers, the fabric formation techniques, machinery used for producing them, and finishing techniques. Fabrics also made differently based on the end-usage.