Summarizing the main ideas

TEXTILES
*FIBRES
*FABRICS
TYPES OF FIBRE
Textile materials are made in three stages.
1-Spinning fibres into yarns.
2-Weaving or knitting yarns to make fabrics.
3-Finishing fabrics to make them more useful.
There are three types of textile fibres:
-Natural fibres
-Synthetic fibres:are continuous filament fibres,while natural fibres are usually short staple fibres.
The expection to this rule is silk-a natural fibre whose continuous filaments are up to one kilometre in length.
WHERE FIBRES COME FROM
Natural fibres come from plants and animals:cotton,linen,wool,silk.
Synthetic fibres are manufactured using plant materials and minerals:viscose,acrylic,nylon,polyester.
NATURAL FIBRES
1-Natural fibres from plants:Cotton is used making jeans,t-shirt and towels.Linen is used for summer clothing,tea towels and tablecloths.
2-Natural fibres from animals:Wool is used for jumpers,suits and blankets.Silk is used for evening wear and ties.
SYNTHETIC FIBRES
The main sythetic fibres are:
-Viskose is used for shirts,dresses and linings.
-Acrylic is used for jumpers,fleece jacketsand blankets.
-Polyester is used for rain coats,fleece jackets,medical textiles.
-Nylon is used for active sportswear,fleece jackets,socks and seat belts.
MODERN FIBRES
-Microfibres:Polyester or nylon microfibres are 60-100 times finer than a human hair.Microfibres are used for outdoor-pursuits clothing and active sportswear.
-Fibre blends:Blending different fibres together produces yarns that have the combined properties of each component fibre.Using fibre blends improvesthe appearence,performance,comfort and aftercare of fabric.
Blending can also reduce the cost of an expensive fibre.
FABRICS
Most fabrics are made by weaving or knitting yarns together.
Non-woven fabrics are made by bonding or felting fibres together.
*WOVEN FABRICS
Woven fabrics are made up of a weft
-the yarn going across the width of the fabric and a warp
-the yarn going down the the length og the loom.
The side of the fabric where the wefts are double back to form a non-fraying edge is called the selvedge.
*KNITTED FABRICS
There are two types of fabrics.
1-Weft -knitted fabrics are made by hand or machine.Weft knits are used for socks, t-shirt and jumpers.
2-Warp-knitted febric is made by machine and is used for swimwear,underwear and geotextiles.
*NON-WOVEN FABRICS
Non-woven fabric is made by bonding or felting and is used interlining,hats and slippers and in handcrafts.
*MODERN, SMART AND COMBINATION FABRICS
Modern and smart fabrics are designed to maximise characteristic such as lightness,breathability,waterproofing.They are usually manufactured using microfibres.
*CHOOSING MATERIALS
It is important to choose materials that are fit for their purpose.Choosing a fabric with the appropriate quality and cost will ensure that a pruduct will suit the target market and do the job it is intended.

Letter Writing(Asking for information)

I have chosen the second alternative from the asking for information part of the letter writing notes.
Mr Y.Matsumotu is the manager of a textile factory in Japan.He says that he saw some of the latest equipment at a trade fair recently.They need machines like that in their factory.But they will need some more details first.
Now,I am writing a letter below that includes how I would ask for information about the machines if I were Mr Y.Matsumotu.


HAKATA JAPAN

Fourth Floor
JAL Resort Sea Hawk Hotel Fukuoka
Chigyohama,
Chuo-ku Fukuoka
Japan 810-8650
Phone: 092-832-5101

Our Ref YM/gg

23 March 2007

Mr Tolga Kara
Managing Director
Tekstil
Konfeksiyon Makinalari
Ltd. Şti.
Gazi Osman Paşa Bulv. 556.sokak
IZMIR
Turkey

Dear Mr Kara

Order No.7450


We saw your Pegasus CA-2381 Machines at the World Textile Machines Fair in February.We intend to purchase machines like that in our factory to save time while producing our new silk-566 fabrics.
We have Pegasus CA-1234 Machines now.Our factory is small,and a machine would generally be used by three employees at least.We run 2000 meters fabric a day and prefer a machine that is faster,smaller and needs only one employee to be used.
We would be grateful if you could send us more details about Pegasus CA-2381 Machines.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely


Yangu Matsumotu
Managing Director