Medical and Hygiene Textile Production

A handbook

Allison Mathews, Martin Hardingham

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English

Practical Action Publishing
15 December 1994

Development studies; Intermediate technology; Leather & fur technology; Textile & fibre technology

Series: Small-scale Textiles

This handbook offers basic information on all levels of manufacture and small-scale production of medical and hygiene textiles including gauze, cotton wool, bandages, sanitary towels and nappies. Topics range from processing raw materials to packaging (Published in the Small-scale Textiles series).

By: Allison Mathews, Martin Hardingham
Imprint: Practical Action Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781853392115
ISBN 10: 1853392111
Series: Small-scale Textiles
Pages: 56
Publication Date: 15 December 1994
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Introduction to medical and hygiene textiles Chapter 2 Principles of textile manufacture Chapter 3 Making textiles for medical purposes Chapter 4 Testing and quality control Chapter 5 Planning for production Chapter 6 Equipment suppliers Chapter 7 Sources of further information APPENDICES 1 Cultural aspects of sanitary protection practices 2 Specifications of medical textiles 3 Wet processing 4 Sterilization 5 Packaging and labelling 6 Glossary 7 Comparison of Tex with other count systems