Textile personalities and scientist

John Kay patented the flying shuttle in 1733.. John Mercer invented a process which gives cotton a lustre resembling silk - a process known as 'mercerization'.John Mercer 1791-1866... Ja

Textile Scientists

Prepared By : Mazadul Hasan sheshir ID: 2010000400008

13th Batch (session 2009-2013) Department : Wet Processing Technology Email: mazadulhasan@yahoo.com Blog : www Textilelab.blogspot.com (visit)

Southeast University

Department Of Textile Engineering I/A 251,252 Tejgaon Dhaka Banglade sh Prepared By :

©right

Arkwright (1732-1792)

Arkwright was the inventor of the first practical means of mechanical spinning using rollers

John Kay patented the flying shuttle in 1733 It led to revolutionisation of the weaving industry.

John Kay (1704-1764)

John Mercer invented a process which gives cotton a lustre resembling silk - a process known as 'mercerization'.

John Mercer (1791-1866)

Jacquard invented a loom which used a punched card system to weave complicated patterns in

Jacquard (1752-1834)

Joshua Heilmann invented the first machine for combing cotton.

Joshua Heilmann (1796-1848)

Heinrich Caro, a German chemist discovered the formula for producing synthetic mauve dye, and also discovered the synthesis of cinnamic acid from benzaldehyde

Heinrich Caro

John Kennedy, Scottish cotton spinner and textile machine maker was responsible for inventing the 'Jack frame' spinning device

John Kennedy

Richard Roberts (Mid-19th century)

In 1825 he invented the Roberts self-acting spinning mule which produced better yarn than any other machine right through 1950's

Sir William Henry Perkin, English chemist, 1906

Sir William Henry Perkin

Eli Whitney, American inventor, is credited with the invention of the cotton gin (patented in 1793; 'gin‘is short for engine)

Eli Whitney

Richard Roberts is known for having improved upon or invented machine tools, including one of the first metal-planing machines

Richard Roberts (1789-1864)

Cartwright patented a water- powered loom (later steam- powered) to run the weaving mechanisms.

Cartwright (1785-1787)

1 Yarn Manufacturing Technology

Link : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yarn-Manufacturing-Technology/485014954866808

2 Fabric Manufacturing Technology

Link : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabric-Manufacturing-Technology/459520217425605

3 Garments Manufacturing Technology

Link : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Garments-Manufacturing-Technology/472364799463126

3 Wet processing Technology

Link : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wet-Processing-Technology-Dyeing-/468645219825404

4 Fashion-Design-and-Technology

Link : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fashion-Design-and-Technology/587655294583875?ref=ts&fref=ts

My Facebook Textile related Pages

http://www.textilelab.blogspot.com (Visit My Blog for more Info )