Appropriate textile production manual

The Appropriate textile production manual (ATPM) is a manual explaining the steps needed to produce textile at the most suitable way, taking into consideration the environmental, religious, ethical, racial, cultural, social, political, economical and gender-related aspects of the community it is intended for.

Table of Contents (TOC)

• Chapter 1: Base material production
  • Chapter 1.1: Production of cotton
  • Chapter 1.2: Production of wool
  • Chapter 1.3: Production of kashmere
  • Chapter 1.4: Production of hemp
  • Chapter 1.5: Production of sisal
  • Chapter 1.6: Production of silk
  • Chapter 1.7: Production of kenaf
  • Chapter 1.8: Production of jute
  • Chapter 1.9: Production of ramie
  • Chapter 1.10: Production of linen
  • Chapter 1.11: Production of lyocell

• Chapter 2: Spinning the base material

• Chapter 3: Coloring the threads

• Chapter 4: Garment production/repair techniques
  • Chapter 4.1: Weaving
  • Chapter 4.2: Knitting
  • Chapter 4.3: Sowing

• Chapter 5: Garment production in practice
  • Chapter 5.1: Garment production using the weaving technique
    • Chapter 5.11: Construction of an (automated) loom
    • Chapter 5.12: Using a loom