• Meant  for practical use by technicians and managers, and also by new entrant students
• Written by experts with shop floor competence backed by sound theory
• Eminently affordable at prices about 30% of the commercial, in India
• High valued and equally applicable in textile mills any where in the world

1. Spinning of Manmade Fibres and Blends on Cotton System
K.R. Salhotra, 3rd Edition, 2004, p.332, Rs. 150; $ 30
This extensively revised version lucidly explains the phenomena underlying the spinning processes of the cotton system. Crucial points that may escape attention owing to the pressure of managing production are identified for control and improvement of quality and productivity. A must buy for technologists and managers of manmade fibre spinning mills, and also for students. 

2. Introduction to Textile Fibres
H V Sreenivasa Murthy, 1987, p.147, Out of Print
All natural and manmade fibres of commercial interest are covered: fibre production, structure, properties and moisture relations are succinctly described. The technical consequences of important fibre properties are also brought out. Students of textile technology and quality controllers in textile mills will find this short but thorough book very useful.

3. A General Equation for Estimating Yarn Tenacity
T. A. Subramanian, 2006, p. 150, Rs. 100; $20
This research monograph is an excellent example of how good quantitative theory helps mills to reduce costs while achieving the desired tenacity in cotton yarns. Cotton spinning mills with sophisticated fibre testing instruments can save cotton costs up to 4% using this prediction equation.

4. Comprehensive Handbook of Spinning Maintenance
Neeraj Nijhawan, 2006, Set of 3 Parts, p. 820, Rs. 400; $ 80
Part 1: Maintenance Management, p.268, Rs. 200; $ 40
Part 2: Spinning Accessories, p.244, Rs. 100; $ 20
Part 3: General Engineering, p. 368, Rs. 150; $ 30
Every spinning mill on cotton and manmade fibres can assess its level of excellence in maintenance management and most will be able to improve it using Part 1. Parts 2 and 3 not only make available widely scattered use-worthy information, but also give several directives for ensuring that the work practices are right.

6. High Speed Spinning of Polyester and its Blends with Viscose
SY Nanal: 134 pages, Hard Bound, TAI & WPI, 2008 Price: Rs. 450 $ 45
Susidised price for TAI members: Rs 150 only
A practical guide to spinning mills for increasing profitability by increasing productivity at ring frames, not just for polyester and blends, but also for all staple fibres. A must for every progressive spinning technician and for top managements of spinning mills

Textile Association BookLETS
Present concisely the function and the performance targets at each stage of manufacture/processing, and list practical ways to achieve them through proper supervision.  Pages 16-32, Rs. 20: $ 4;       Pages 33-48*, Rs. 40: $8. Older Versions: Rs.10
TABLETS are “Must Own” for
Technical Supervisors                 to asses and improve performance
Departmental Heads                   to train fresh supervisors on the job
Graduates/Diploma Holders        to prepare for interviews and for the job
Textile Teachers                         to propagate an integrated approach
Non-technical Managers             to understand the essence of technology

Series Editor: A. R. Garde
Blow Room           Vivek Plawat  
Fly Frame#          JG Mehtani
Carding                Deepali Plawat
Ring Frames#      MC Sood
Combing               Piyush H Shah
Doubling#            N Balasubramanian
Draw Frame#      Jagmohan Grover

Series Editor: T.V. Ananthan/M.C. Paliwal
Winding#                      MC Paliwal
Non-auto Looms           MK Talukdar
Warping                        PD Kimothi
Automatic Looms#       SP Vidyarthi
Sizing                            JR Modi

Series Editor: Dr. P. C. Mehta
Bleaching of                      RM Mittal  
Yarn Package Dyeing#     SV Gokhale
Cotton Fabrics#
Screen Printing#               Saifee Surka  
Mercerization#                  JR Modi                                
Quality and                        SM Doshi
Processing of Blends          Out of Print                    
Process control*                & HM Shah

Series Editor: P.B. Jhala
Humidification in           SP Patel                             
Textile Mills
 Fuel and                     JS Parajia                                                    
Steam Economy*          & MM Vyas

# Old versions need updating on productivity and quality targets: all other information is use-worthy. Priced Rs. 10
* Price Rs. 40 $ 8     Rest all are priced Rs. 20 $ 4

TAI publications are not sold through the normal commercial channel of ‘distributor and retailer book shop’, since the demand is specialized and restricted to textile professionals.

A Dozen Different Ways: the Choice is YOURS

1. Direct from TAI Central Office: All dispatches by courier within India and also abroad.

A) Send a DD or at par cheque in favour of “the Textile association (India)” for the order amount@ inclusive of dispatch charges addressed to The Hon. Gen. Secretary, Central Office, The Textile Association ( India ), 72-A, Santosh, Dr. MB Raut Road , Shivaji Park , Dadar, Mumbai 400028. Also provide the list of books ordered and the shipping/mailing address.

B) Pay the required amount@ in cash or by cheque in the TAI-BPC account at ICICI bank No.005701052345 and send an e-mail to Hon Gen. Secretary on taicnt@mtnl.net.in stating the amount paid in, bank/cheque number, and the list of books ordered, along with your mailing/shipping address.

@The ‘required amount’ is best obtained on-line from TAI websites –see 2. below – or by asking for it by e-mail on taicnt@mtnl.net.in 


2. From TAI Websites: All dispatches from the Central Office by courier in India and abroad.

C) Order on line from www.textileassociationindia.org and send Rupee at par cheque/ DD to CO or ask for Cash on Delivery payment. Dispatch to Indian shipping addresses only; within 4 working days of receipt of payment.

D) Order and pay online from www.textileinfoonline.com by credit card in US dollars. Dispatch to addresses anywhere outside India by courier/speed post.


3. From Other Portals: Dispatches arranged by each portal directly.

E) Visit www.rediff.com Books Section, order and pay on-line by credit card: dispatch from Mumbai

F) Visit www.amezon.com Books section and order and pay on-line by credit card: dispatch from Mumbai or New Jersey, whichever is quicker for delivery. (To be operative soon)


4. From BPC Outlets: Special direct marketing to specific readership in India . Information on TAI publications will be e-mailed and the orders as well as payments by DD or at par cheque will be received at the BPC Outlet. Dispatch will be done from the Central Office through courier.

G) Teaching Institutes: Students and Staff are welcome to contact: Prof Dr. Prabhakar Bhat, Indore , Madhya Pradesh, on pgbhat@rediffmail.com Also on textile.svits@yahoo.co.in 

H) Textile Mills: Technical and managerial staff are welcome to contact Prof. Dr. PA Khatwani, Surat , Gujarat , on pakhatwani@yahoo.com or pakhatwani@rediffmail.com


5. From TAI Unit Offices: Save on dispatch charges: just pick up from YOUR nearest Unit Office of TAI. The following Units have volunteered to keep stock of TAI publications for sale.Ahmedabad, Chandigarh , Coimbatore , Delhi , Ichalkaranji, Indore , Nagpur , Surat.


6. BPC outlets for marketing to institutions and textile mills outside India will be added after the Indian systems start operating well.