Shirley Fabric Cover Factor Calculator
Applies Peirce’s cover factor equations to give warp, weft and total cover for a woven construction, plus the percentage of the fabric plane covered by yarn and the open area left for air and light.
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Weaving
From warp preparation to loom tuning. Explains sheds, beat-up, take-up, and common faults. Includes reed and dent calculations, pick density planning, and productivity improvement with data. This section explains practical decision criteria, typical test methods, and failure modes that matter in real production. Readers get checklists, calculation steps, and case examples connecting specifications to cost, reliability, and compliance. Links map core concepts to upstream inputs and downstream processes so choices remain consistent across sourcing, manufacturing, and end-use performance. Each article includes definitions, diagrams where helpful, and plain-language notes to help newcomers ramp quickly while giving experienced professionals the depth needed to troubleshoot and optimize. Standards references are cited with context, and whenever trade-offs exist, we make them explicit so you can defend decisions.
Braiding Carrier Speed & Braid Angle Calculator
Calculates braid angle from mandrel diameter, carrier rotation speed and take-up speed, and returns the braid pitch, the yarn feed rate each carrier must sustain and total yarn consumption for the braided length.
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Pick Spacing & Beat-up Force Estimator
Estimates the reed force needed to beat a pick into the cloth fell, from pick spacing, weft yarn diameter and total warp tension, and reports how close the construction runs to weft jamming.
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Warp Beam Flange Diameter to Length Capacity Tool
Calculates how many metres of warp a beam will hold from its flange diameter, barrel diameter, width and yarn packing density, and reports the yarn mass and winding height that result.
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Air-Jet Loom Air Consumption Calculator
Estimates compressed air demand for an air-jet loom from main and relay nozzle consumption per pick and insertion rate, converting it into cubic metres per hour, CFM, compressor energy and running cost.
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