Weaving Technology: 1 Course Code: 3322902

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Weaving Technology:-1

Course Code: 3322902

Diploma Programmes in which this Semester in which offered

course is offered
Diploma in Textile Manufacturing Second Semester
Technology

1. RATIONALE
Weaving is one of the methods of fabric productions. The other methods are knitting,
lace making, felting, and braiding or plaiting. In weaving two distinct sets of yarns or
threads are interlaced at right angles in various patterns to form a fabric or cloth of
numerous designs. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads
are the weft or filling. There is continuous pressure on industries to reduce cost, use
automations, and increase quality with variety and designs as early as possible.
Therefore, as a textile technologist, the knowledge of weaving process, power looms,
and weaving preparatory processes and machines is very essential. In this course, the
students are exposed to knowledge of weaving process, power looms, its preparatory
processes and production calculations.

2. COMPETENCY

The course content should be taught and implemented with the aim to achieve different
types of skills so that students are able to acquire the following competency:

i. Weave the simple fabric with the help of power loom including yarn
preparation in winding and pirn winding, along with production
calculations.

3. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Credits Examination Scheme

(In Hours) (L+T+P) Total
Theory Marks Practical Marks
Marks
L T P C ESE PA ESE PA

200
3 0 4 7 70 30 40 60

Legends: L-Lecture; T – Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; P -Practical; C – Credit;; ESE -End
Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment.

Note: It is the responsibility of the institute heads that marks for PA of theory & ESE and PA
of practical for each student are entered online into the GTU Portal at the end of each semester
within the dates specified by GTU.

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Weaving Technology: 1 Course Code: 3322902

4. DETAILED COURSE CONTENTS

Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics
Unit – I 1a. Describe objectives of 1.1 Sequence of weaving preparatory process.
Yarn winding 1.2 Objects of winding.
preparation- 1b. Explain process for 1.3 Methods of package driving and yarn take
Winding winding. up.
1c. Explain winding machine 1.4 Methods of yarn traversing.
and automatic with 1.5 Type of wind.
mechanisms. 1.6 Yarn clearing device, Tensioning device ,
1d. Describe defects in Balloon breaker, Automatic thread stop
winding process. motion, Driving arrangement, Anti-
1e. Carryout production patterning device etc.
calculations in winding 1.7 Super Speed winding machine.
machines. 1.8 Automation in winding (Knotter, Types &
quality of knot, Splicing, Comparison of
knotting & splicing)
1.9 Defects of winding package
1.10 Requirement of package for shuttle less
weaving machine, knitting machine, Beam
& sectional warping and yarn dyeing
1.11 Production calculations
Unit– II 2a. Describe purpose of Pirn 2.1 Objects of Pirn winding
Pirn winding. 2.2 Advantage of rewound weft over direct weft
Winding 2b. Explain automatic Pirn 2.3 Automatic Pirn winding machine
winding machine along 2.4 Various adjustments on auto pirn winding
with adjustments. Machine.
2c. Describe faults & 2.5 Unifil loom winder in brief
remedies in pirn winding 2.6 Package fault in pirn winding
process. 2.7 Production calculations
2d.Carryout production
calculations.
Unit–III 3a. Explain mechanisms and 3.1 Passage of warp and cloth through a plain
Basics motions of a plain power power
of Weaving loom- basic cloth loom
making machine. 3.2 Primary motion of loom. ( Objects, Types)
3b. Describe cloth defects & 3.3 Shedding motion- Different shedding
remedies in a power mechanism, Types of shed, Negative tappet
loom, and their shedding motion with timing and settings,
remedies. Early and late shedding, Heald staggering,
3c. Carry out production Dwell period.
calculations for a power 3.4 Picking and checking motion -different
loom. types of picking, Over pick and Under
motion with timing and settings, Picking
accessories, Shuttle box.
3.5 Beating up motion - Beat up motion with
timing and settings, Different types of reed
and Heald shaft, Reed Count and Heald
count.
3.6 Secondary motion of loom with objects and
different type -Seven wheel take up,
Negative let off
3.7 Auxiliary motions -Objects and type of
warp protector motion, Working of
different Warp protector motion, Objects
and type of Weft stop motion, Working of

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Weaving Technology: 1 Course Code: 3322902

Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics

Side weft fork stop motion, Temples, Brake
3.8 Cloth defects their causes and remedies.
3.9 Production calculations

5. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS

(THEORY )

Distribution of Theory Marks

Unit Unit Title Teaching (Duration – 2.5 Hours)
No. Hours R U A Total
Level Level Level
I Yarn Preparations 12 4 8 6 18
-Winding
II Pirn Winding 06 2 4 2 08

III Basics of Weaving 24 8 24 12 44

Total 42 14 36 20 70
Legends: R = Remember; U = Understand; A = Apply and above levels (Bloom’s revised taxonomy)

Note: This specification table shall be treated as only general guideline for students and
teachers. The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary from above
table.

6. SUGGESTED LIST OF PRACTICAL/EXERCISES:

The practical/exercises should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to
develop different types of skills that students are able to acquire above mentioned
competency
S. No. Unit No. Practical /Exercises No of hours
1 I Observe & study passage of warp through high 04
speed winding m/c
2 I Observe & study passage of warp through super 04
speed winding m/c
3 I Observe & study Mechanical and Electrical yarn 04
clearer & yarn tensioning device bunch length
4 II Set pirn diameter, taper & length of wind on pirm 04
winding m/c
5 II Study of passage of warp through l00m identify 04
the various parts
6 III Set over pick motion 06
7 III Set under Pick motion 06
8 III Set Negative tappet shedding motion 06
9 III Set Beating up motion 06
10 III Set Negative let off motion 04
11 III Set seven wheel take up motion 04
12 III Set side weft fork motion 04
Total 56

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7. SUGGESTED LIST OF PROPOSED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Following is the list of proposed student activities like: course/topic based seminars,
internet based assignments, teacher guided self learning activities,
course/library/internet/lab based mini-projects---etc.

 Collection of various Textile fabrics.

 Visit to weaving preparatory unit, and preparing report with sketches.
 Visit to weaving unit, and preparing report with sketches.

8. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

A. List of Books
S.No. Title of Books Author Publication
1 Technology of Fabric R. Muthusamy & S. SSM Institute of Textile
Manufacture – I ( Yarn Kathirvelu Technology & Polytechnic
preparation & Shuttle College, Komarapalayam
weaving)
2 Principle of Weaving Marks & Robinson

3 Weaving machine, material & D.B. Ajgaonakar &

management Talukdar

B. List of Major Equipment/ Instrument

i. Textile Laboratory – One Winding machine, One Pirn winding machine & two
to three Plain power looms.

C. LIST OF SOFTWARE /LEARNING WEBSITES-

Searching engine could be used to locate textile related sites

i. http://www.textileassociationindia.org/
ii. http://www.nitma.org/
iii. http://www.sitra.org/
iv. www.itamma.org/
v. http://www.uttaindia.org/
vi. http://www.cottonjouney.com/Storyofcotton/page5.asp
vii. http://textiletechinfo.com/spinning/BLOWROOM.htm
viii. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/weaving
ix. http://textilelearner.blogspot.in
x. http://sazidrahman.blogspot.in/2009/02/lecture-notes-on-weaving-technology.html
xi. http://www.elearning-textiles.co.uk/CatalogueofModules/

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9. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Faculty Members from Polytechnics

 Prof. V. N. Soni, HOD Textile Manufacturing , RCTI, Ahmedabad

 Prof. R. T. Patel, Lecturer in Textile Manufacturing, RCTI, Ahmedabad
 Prof (Ms.) S.S. Parmar, Lecturer in Textile Manufacturing, RCTI,
Ahmedabad
 Prof S. M. Zala, Lecturer in Textile Manufacturing, Shri BPTI, Bhavanagar

Co-ordinator and Faculty Member from NITTTR Bhopal

 Dr. C. K. Chugh, Professor and head Dept. of Electronic Media

 Dr. S. K. Gupta, Professor and coordinator for state of Gujarat

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