Chapter headings: Preface. Kinds of Fibres. Preparation before Chemical Processes. Desizing. Scouring. Scouring Machineries. Bleaching of Textiles. Bleaching and Washing Equipment. Heat-Setting. Mercerization. Optical Brightening Agents. Combined Pre-Treatment Processes of Textiles. More...Degradation of Fibres Associated with Chemical Pre-Treatment Processes. Conservation of Energy and Water, Economy and Effluent Control in Pre-Treatment Processes. Pre-Treatment of Textiles under Plasma Conditions. Application of Bio-technology in the Pre-Treatment Processes of Textiles. Analysis and Testing in Preparatory Processes. Subject index.