A one-day workshop on carpet manufacturing will be
held at Dalton State College on Sept. 18, marking the first in a series of workshops organized by Dalton
State College and the School of Polymer, Textile and
Fiber Engineering (PTFE) at Georgia Tech. Sponsorship
and support is being provided by the PTFE Carpet Endowment Fund.
The workshop, led by Dr. Wayne Tincher, professor
emeritus of PTFE at Georgia Tech, will provide the
participants with an introduction to carpet
manufacturing. Topics covered in the workshop include Impact of Technology, Fibers for Carpet, Carpet Yarns, Weaving and Tufting, Carpet Coloration and Finishing.