Knitting Technology: A Comprehensive Handbook and Practical Guide, Third Edition - Softcover

Spencer, David J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1587161214 ISBN 13: 9781587161216

Publisher: CRC Press, 2001

Synopsis

Now in its third edition, this best-selling text is generally considered to be the definitive guide and reference to knitting technology. The presentation is clear, concise, systematic and carefully organized for easy reference. Each chapter covers both fundamentals and advanced concepts of the chapter topic. More than 250 photographs, diagrams and other schematics illustrate structures, designs, machinery and operations. This is in effect a mini-encyclopedia of today's knitting technology.

About this title

About the Author

David J. Spencer, C Text, FTI, ACFI, recently retired as a senior lecturer in Textile and Knitting Technology at De Montfort University Leicester. He has been an examiner and moderator in the Manufacture of Hosiery and Knitted Goods for the City and Guilds of London Institute. He has written numerous technical articles and is technical editor of the journal Knitting International and contributing editor of ATA Journal and China Textile Journal. He is Chairman of the Textile Institute Knitting Terms and Definitions Committee. He obtained his initial industrial experience with Corah of Leicester who were then world leaders in the application of knitting technology.

Review

This authoritative book is essential for both students of knitting technology and practitioners in the knitting and textile industry., Textile Horizons
... widely recognised as the definitive text on the subject ... completely revised and updated., Knitting International

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1587161214
• ISBN 13: 9781587161216
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 411