chapter 1 Fundamentals of Yarns and Yarn Production -- chapter 2 Materials Preparation Stage I: Opening, Cleaning, and Scouring -- chapter 3 Materials Preparation Stage II: Fundamentals of the Carding Process -- chapter 4 Carding Theory -- chapter 5 Materials Preparation Stage III: Drawing, Combing, Tow-Top Conversion, Roving Production -- chapter 6 Yarn Formation Structure and Properties -- chapter 7 The Principles of Package Winding -- chapter 8 Yarn Tensions and Balloon Geometry in Ring Spinning and Winding -- chapter 9 Fancy Yarn Production.