Preface; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Measurement Technology in Textile Industry and Research; 1.1 Measurement Procedures; 1.2 SI and Other Unit Systems; 1.3 Environmental Conditions; 1.4 Error Calculation; 1.5 Basic Principles of Measurements; Literature; Chapter 2: Conductive Yarns, Fabrics, and Coatings; 2.1 Basics of Conductivity; 2.2 Conductive Materials for Textile Applications; 2.3 Applications of Conductive Textiles; 2.4 Measuring Conductive Properties of Yarns and Textiles; 2.5 External Influences on Conductive Properties of Yarns and Textiles; Literature

Chapter 3: Magnetic Yarns, Fabrics, and Coatings3.1 Different Forms of Magnetism; 3.2 Applications of Magnetic Textiles; 3.3 Making Textiles Magnetic; 3.4 Measuring Textile Magnetism; 3.5 Simulation of Magnetism in Textiles; Literature; Chapter 4: Dielectric Yarns, Fabrics and Coatings; 4.1 What Is Dielectricity?; 4.2 Applications of Dielectric Textiles and Coatings; 4.3 Measuring Dielectric Properties of Textiles and Coatings; Literature; Chapter 5: Optical Examinations of Fibers, Yarns, and Fabrics; 5.1 Resolution and Magnification; 5.2 Optical Microscopy; 5.3 Confocal Microscopy

5.4 Scanning Electron MicroscopyLiterature; Chapter 6: Diffractive Effects in Yarns and Fabrics; 6.1 How to Describe a Wave in a Quantitative Way?; 6.2 Diffraction at Simple Barriers; 6.3 Diffraction in Multibarriers; 6.4 Applications of Diffraction on Textile Fibers; 6.5 Applications of Diffraction on Textile Fabrics; Literature; Chapter 7: Image Processing Techniques for Evaluation of Textile Materials; 7.1 The Cover Factor; 7.2 Surface Roughness of Textile Fabrics; 7.3 Definition and Common Measurement Methods of Yarn Hairiness

7.4 Determination of Yarn Hairiness Based on Microscopic Images and Statistical Analysis7.4.1 Information Stored in a Monochromatic Image; 7.4.2 Random Walk Method; 7.4.3 Practical Realization of Random Walk Experiments at Optically Captured Maps; 7.4.4 Experiments with Basic Structures; 7.4.5 Experiments with Two-Dimensional Textile Structures; 7.4.6 Experiments with Hemp Fibers; Literature; Chapter 8: Thermal Properties of Textiles; 8.1 Heat Transport Through Materials; 8.2 Thermal Radiation of Bodies; 8.3 Standardized Tests of Heat Transfer Through Textile Fabrics

8.4 Other Measurements of Heat Transfer Through Textile FabricsLiterature; Chapter 9: Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Textiles; 9.1 Hydrophobicity; 9.2 Spray Test; 9.3 Drop Test; 9.4 Contact Angle Measurements; 9.5 Dynamic Measurements: Contact Angles and Roll-Off Angle; 9.6 Comparison Between Different Hydrophobicity Measures; Literature; Chapter 10: Mechanical Properties of Yarns, Fabrics, and Coatings; 10.1 What Is the Reason for Elasticity?; 10.2 Measuring Elastic Properties; 10.3 Measuring Adhesive Forces by a Universal Testing Machine; 10.4 Bending Strength.