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DEDICATED TO MY BELOVED PARENTS, WIFE,
SON AND MY REVERRED GURU
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I am pleased that Mr. Gokarneshan has brought out this book. I have gone through the contents of the
book and strongly recommend it for the students of textile technology at diploma and undergraduate
levels. As the subject “fabric structure and design” forms the core in the syllabi of many universities and
polytechnics, this book will be invaluable to all students. The book has been well structured and can be
easily assimilated even by an average student. The review questions and exercises in each chapter will
be very useful to the students. Though a number of books are available on the subject, yet I strongly feel
that this book is ideal for the students. Also the teachers will find it easy to teach the students with the
help of this book. Undoubtedly the books of Watson’s textile design which have been used by students
world wide from time immemorial, have covered the subject in a detailed manner. Though this book
does not deal the subject so exhaustively as the other recommended books, it presents the matter in the
simplest way. The reader will therefore not experience any difficulty in understanding the fundamentals
of the subject. There is always scope for improvement in the quality of the book. I am sure that the book
will be appreciated by the readers. I appreciate the initiative and efforts taken by the author in the
preparation of the book. In fact he had consulted me about his plans in writing this book. I wish that he
continues to make more such valuable contributions in the near future. I also wish him all the success in
his endeavours.
Dr. V. Subramaniam
Retd. Professor
Department of Textile Technology
Anna University
CHENNAI - 600 025
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It gives me a great pleasure to bring out this book. Fabric structure is a core subject for undergraduate
and diploma courses. It is an interesting subject provided the basic concept underlying the subject is well
understood. The aim of the author is therefore to bring fundamentals of the subject right down to the
level of the average student. The special feature of the book is its simplicity. The book has been
structured well with simple explanations and illustrations. The chapter end review questions and
exercises add more value to the book. In other words the book is designed to be a student edition. I am
grateful to those who have helped and supported me during the preparation of this book. I would first of
all wish to express my gratitude to M/s New Age International Private Ltd., Publishers, for their valuable
suggestions in enhancing the value of the book. The main source of motivation in bringing out this book
is my beloved correspondent Prof. K. Arumugam. He has been constantly encouraging and motivating
teaching faculty of our college to write books. His encouraging words inspired me to write this book. I
thank Dr.V. Subramaniam who went through the contents of the book and appreciated it. I also thank my
beloved principal Dr. K. K. Padmanabhan who was also another source of inspiration for me. I am also
grateful to my HOD Dr. V. Natarajan for his encouragement. Last but not the least I wish to express my
special gratitude to Mr. K. Aravindan and Miss. A. Karuna for their able assistance in preparing the
illustrations. I am also thankful to those who directly or indirectly helped me in the preparation of this
book. I sincerely hope the contents of the book will be properly assimilated by the readers. It is to be
noted that this book deals with only the fundamental aspects of fabric design and that the reader is
suggested to refer to the books on Watson’s Textile Design and Colour and Watson’s Advanced Design
for enhancing his/her knowledge on the subject. I heartily welcome suggestions regarding corrections,
additions or modifications needed to improve the value of the book. Error if any is regretted.
Coimbatore N. GOKARNESHAN
