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Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Homes Without Hand Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals, Classed According to Their Principle of Construction by the Rev. J. G. Wood
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Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Homes without hands, a description of the habitations of animals
Author: John George Wood
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Languages : en
Pages : 708
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Languages : en
Pages : 708
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Homes Without Hands
Author: John George Wood
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Effect of Mechanical and Physical Properties on Fabric Hand
Author: H Behery
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1845690982
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
It is a consumer's instinct to use the sense of touch when choosing a garment; to describe and assess the fabric quality and its suitability for a specific end use. The way that the fabric feels is described as its handle or 'fabric hand'. Fabric hand can be evaluated by mechanical or electronic devices and by human judges using psychophysical or psychological techniques.Effect of mechanical and physical properties on fabric hand thoroughly explores the techniques and issues involved in this difficult subject. It begins by looking at the concepts of fabric hand, with chapters on the developments in hand measurement, the application of statistical methods and the differences in fabric hand between different cultures. The second part is devoted to the different effects fiber, yarn and fabric can have on fabric hand. The effect of factors including fiber, yarn and woven fabrics are all outlined in separate chapters. Finally, the third section describes the effect that processing has on fabric hand. This includes processes such as wet processing and chemical finishing, mechanical finishing and refurbishing. Finally two important appendices are included for reference. Appendix A is from the Hand Evaluation and Standardization Committee and outlines the Kawabata system for standardization and analysis of hand evaluation. Appendix B describes the SiroFAST system of fabric assurance by simple testing developed by CSIRO, Australia.With an international panel of distinguished contributors, Effect of mechanical and physical properties on fabric hand provides comprehensive coverage on the subject. It will be an essential work for those researching and working in apparel and fashion design, textile selection, fabric designers and developers, manufacturers, and those interested in fabric dyeing and finishing. - Essential reading for all those working in apparel and fashion design, textile selection, fabric design and development and fabric manufacturers - Covers statistical methods in evaluating hand and a comparison of hand evaluation in different cultures - Looks at the effect processing has on fabric hand
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1845690982
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
It is a consumer's instinct to use the sense of touch when choosing a garment; to describe and assess the fabric quality and its suitability for a specific end use. The way that the fabric feels is described as its handle or 'fabric hand'. Fabric hand can be evaluated by mechanical or electronic devices and by human judges using psychophysical or psychological techniques.Effect of mechanical and physical properties on fabric hand thoroughly explores the techniques and issues involved in this difficult subject. It begins by looking at the concepts of fabric hand, with chapters on the developments in hand measurement, the application of statistical methods and the differences in fabric hand between different cultures. The second part is devoted to the different effects fiber, yarn and fabric can have on fabric hand. The effect of factors including fiber, yarn and woven fabrics are all outlined in separate chapters. Finally, the third section describes the effect that processing has on fabric hand. This includes processes such as wet processing and chemical finishing, mechanical finishing and refurbishing. Finally two important appendices are included for reference. Appendix A is from the Hand Evaluation and Standardization Committee and outlines the Kawabata system for standardization and analysis of hand evaluation. Appendix B describes the SiroFAST system of fabric assurance by simple testing developed by CSIRO, Australia.With an international panel of distinguished contributors, Effect of mechanical and physical properties on fabric hand provides comprehensive coverage on the subject. It will be an essential work for those researching and working in apparel and fashion design, textile selection, fabric designers and developers, manufacturers, and those interested in fabric dyeing and finishing. - Essential reading for all those working in apparel and fashion design, textile selection, fabric design and development and fabric manufacturers - Covers statistical methods in evaluating hand and a comparison of hand evaluation in different cultures - Looks at the effect processing has on fabric hand
A Description of the Antiquities and Curiosities in Wilton House
Author: Thomas Herbert Earl of Pembroke
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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A description of the antiquities and curiosities in Wilton-house. [Enlarged from the author's New description of the pictures [&c.] at ... Wilton].
Author: James Kennedy (of Salisbury.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 230
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Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Hoyle's Rules of Games - Descriptions of Indoor Games of Skill and Chance, with Advice on Skillful Play
Author: Albert H. Morehead
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447482611
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This vintage book contains a beginner-friendly guide to playing a variety of popular games ranging from bridge to chess. With comprehensive descriptions and useful tips on how to play, this volume is will appeal to those with an interest in indoor games and would make for a handy addition to any collection. Contents include: “Card Games”, “Bridge”, “Five Hundred”, “Hearts”, “Oh Hell”, “Seven Up”, “Canasta”, “Skat”, “Two-Handed Pinochle”, “Klaberjass”, “Rummy”, “Poker”, “Black Jack”, “Fan Tan”, “Michigan”, “Cribbage”, “Casino”, “Klondike”, “'The Game'”, “Checkers”, “Chess”, “Backgammon”, “Dice”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card games.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447482611
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This vintage book contains a beginner-friendly guide to playing a variety of popular games ranging from bridge to chess. With comprehensive descriptions and useful tips on how to play, this volume is will appeal to those with an interest in indoor games and would make for a handy addition to any collection. Contents include: “Card Games”, “Bridge”, “Five Hundred”, “Hearts”, “Oh Hell”, “Seven Up”, “Canasta”, “Skat”, “Two-Handed Pinochle”, “Klaberjass”, “Rummy”, “Poker”, “Black Jack”, “Fan Tan”, “Michigan”, “Cribbage”, “Casino”, “Klondike”, “'The Game'”, “Checkers”, “Chess”, “Backgammon”, “Dice”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card games.
The Africans at Home, Being a Popular Description of Africa and the Africans Condensed from the Accounts of African Travellers from the Time of Mungo Park to the Present Day
Author: Robert Maxwell Macbrair
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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The Hand-Book for Australian Emigrants; Being a Descriptive History of Australia, and Containing an Account of the Climate, Soil and Natural Productions of New South Wales, South Australia, and Swan River Settlement, Etc
Author: Samuel BUTLER (Settler in Australia.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Languages : en
Pages : 268
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A Descriptive Hand-book To"The Two Lands of Gold,"or, the Australian and Californian Directory for 1853, Etc. [A Description of the Scenes of a Diorama.]
Author: Harry Lee CARTER
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Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 54
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