Complex raw materials and manufacturing processes mean the textile industry is
particularly dependent on good process control to produce high and consistent
product quality. Monitoring and controlling process variables during the textile
manufacturing process also minimizes waste, costs and environmental impact. This
book provides an important overview of the fundamentals and applications of
process control methods.
Part one introduces key issues associated with process control and principles of
control systems in textile manufacturing and discusses testing and statistical
quality control. This provides the foundation for part two, which goes on to
consider control in fiber production and yarn manufacture. Chapters review
process and quality control in natural and