UPMSP Weaving Technology study plan

Sketch and label the five primary loom motions (shedding, picking, beating-up, let-off, take-up) and state the function and timing of each in the loom cycle

Define the secondary and stop motions and explain which fabric/ yarn faults each one is designed to prevent

Classify natural, regenerated and synthetic fibres by origin and property, and match each to typical weaving behaviour (drape, crimp, elongation)

Explain yarn numbering systems (Ne, Nm, Tex, denier) and convert at least ten values between systems by hand

Describe how twist level and direction affect yarn strength, hairiness and abrasion resistance in the warp and weft

Trace the shedding cycle for tappet, dobby and jacquard shedding and identify which fabric complexity each suits

Compare early and late shedding and explain the effect of shed geometry on warp strain and pick spacing

Draw the pegging/chain plan for a given weave repeat and read an existing chain plan back into a weave

Analyse picking systems (overpick, underpick, projectile, rapier) by the force path and the timing constraints they impose

Explain how sley eccentricity and beat-up timing influence pick density and fabric cover

Construct the weave, draft and peg plan for plain, twill (2/1, 2/2, 3/1), satin and sateen weaves from first principles

Derive the repeat size, warp/weft float lengths and interlacing factor for each family and predict fabric handle from them

Design a colour-and-weave effect and a simple stripe/check using a given weave base

Calculate ends per inch, picks per inch and weave density from a fabric sample description and check whether the design is weaveable on a given loom

Explain how weave structure affects crimp, cover factor and tear strength

Sequence the warp preparation route from winding through warping, sizing and drawing-in, stating the quality check at each stage

Compare direct and sectional warping and justify a choice for a given order size and colour pattern

Explain sizing recipe components (size agent, lubricant, binder, preservative) and their separate functions

Calculate size add-on percentage, size pick-up and moisture regain targets from given figures

Relate warp breakage rate to sizing quality and identify the loom settings that compensate for poor sizing

Calculate loom efficiency, picks per hour, production in metres per shift and machine utilisation from raw shift data

Compute the number of looms per weaver and per shift from allocation and workload data

Convert fabric weight per square metre into GSM-related costing inputs and calculate yarn consumption per metre of fabric

Build a simple cost sheet covering yarn, sizing, power, labour, depreciation and overheads, and derive cost per metre

Diagnose a production shortfall by separating losses into warp stops, weft stops, maintenance and organisational causes

Catalogue warp-way and weft-way defects with their root cause, the responsible machine part and the corrective action

Explain the 4-point and 10-point grading systems and grade a described fabric roll

Describe the inspection sequence on a fabric inspection machine and the significance of a cuttable-width check

Set up a stop-rate monitoring routine and interpret a rising end-breakage trend

Distinguish a machine fault from a material fault when the same defect repeats across several looms

List the scheduled maintenance tasks for tappet loom, dobby and rapier loom at daily, weekly and monthly intervals

Describe safe isolation and lock-off procedure before clearing a warp or weft jam, and the PPE required on the weaving floor

Explain the working principle of modern looms: air-jet and water-jet weft insertion, electronic let-off and take-up, and automatic pick finding

Compare modern automation features (electronic dobby, quick style change, online monitoring) by their effect on efficiency and downtime

Identify the workshop hand tools and gauges used for loom setting and state what each one measures

Re-solve one representative calculation from each of the nine domains under timed conditions

Redo every previously missed question and record the corrected reasoning in one line each

Recite the weave, motion, sizing and defect definitions from memory without notes

Sit two full-length mock papers and review both before the next session