Kyosev Y. (Ed.) Advances in Braiding Technology: Specialized Techniques and Applications

Elsevier/ Woodhead Pub., Cambridge, 2016. — 392 p. — ISBN: 9780857099211, 0857099213.Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 158.This book is intended as extension of the monograph Braiding Technology for Textiles, published in 2014, which provides the deep fundamentals of the maypolebraiding process and structures.Fundamentals have to be written in a consistent form, suitable for teaching and self-learning, so it was written intentionally by me alone, avoiding long time losses in discussions and synchronization between authors and chapters. From the all the positive feedback I have received, I can conclude that this was the right decision and that Braiding Technology for Textiles is, just one year after its publication, already the main source for the education of braiders.The current book concentrates on advanced, specific or nonclassical braiding topics, which cannot be covered in enough depth by a single person. I was pleased to be joined by numerous leading braiders, who have spent their valuable time contributing to this project and sharing their experience so that you, the reader, can get knowledge directly “from the source.”Braided fabrics are made by interlacing yarns or strips of fabric. Braiding produces a wide range of structures for technical textile applications from medical sutures to cables for anchoring ships. Written by one of the world’s leading experts in the field, the book reviews the basic principles, design and processes used in braiding. The book also discusses specialised braiding techniques such as spiral braiding and lace technology.Key FeaturesProvides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of braiding design, processes and machinery Covers the patterning of braided products and the structural and colour design of both flat and tubular braids Reviews maypole braiding machines and mechanics.Readership
This book will be an important resource for students and researchers, technicians, engineers and technologists from the textile and composites industries, and for R&D managers with an interest in the use of braided structures in the medical, aerospace, marine and engineering industries.