International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 29 Issue 4

Performance analysis of the mechanical behaviour of seams with various sewing parameters for nylon canopy fabrics

D. Vijay Kirubakar Raj, M. Renuka Devi

The purpose of this paper is to make available to the parachute industry tools to predict behaviour of certain textile materials. In addition to this, it is desired to reveal and…

Synthesis and characterization of Cr-ZSM-5 composite in fluoride medium and its performance in oxidation reaction of 2-mercaptobenzotiazole

Benchikh Imen, Djafri Fatiha, Djafri Ayada, Tabti Affaf, Franck Launay

The purpose of this paper is to synthesize Cr-ZSM-5 using hydrothermal synthesis in acidic fluoride medium and the investigation of its catalytic performance in heterogeneous…

Investigation of current state of pre-consumer textile waste generated at Lithuanian enterprises

Vaida Dobilaite, Gene Mileriene, Milda Juciene, Virginija Saceviciene

Production and consumption of textile garments contribute significantly to environment problems. The purpose of this paper is to perform the evaluation of textile waste generated…

Numerical simulation of foam cup molding process for mold head design

Long Wu, Kit-Lun Yick, Joanne Yip, Sun-Pui Ng

One of the crucial steps in the molded bra production is the process of developing the mold head. The purpose of this paper is to determine the final cups style and size. Compared…

Comparative analysis of two kinds of pneumatic compact spinning using finite element method

Li Yinghui, Chunping Xie, Xinjin Liu

The purpose of this paper is to know airflow field and its distribution of pneumatic compact spinning systems. Complete compact spinning (CCS) and four-line rollers compact…

Measuring electromagnetic shielding efficiency of 1×1 plain knitted fabrics

Bahadur Goonesh Kumar, Satyadev Rosunee, Mark Bradshaw

In this research project, electrical conductive yarns were knitted together with 100 per cent cotton yarns to create knitted fabrics that would be used as electromagnetic (EM…

A study on ultrasonic welding of nonwovens used for surgical gowns

Selin Hanife Eryuruk, Burçak Karagüzel Kayaoglu, Fatma Kalaoglu

Surgical gowns should be designed and produced using special techniques to provide barrier properties against potential risks during surgery and healthcare procedures. Ultrasonic…

Influence of seam types on seam quality of outdoor clothing

Hui Shi, Lingxi Zhang, Jianping Wang

The purpose of this paper is to propose a rational and complete design scheme of seam type of outdoor clothing, so as to improve the seam efficiency and appearance of outdoor…

Testing and predicting of yarn pull-out in aroma-textile

Salvinija Petrulyte, Deimante Plascinskiene, Donatas Petrulis

The purpose of this paper is to predict the pull-out force of loop pile of ramie/cotton terry woven fabrics treated with aroma-microcapsules as well as to understand and to…

The effect of joint clearance on the dynamic behavior of a needle driver mechanism in a typical sewing machine

Esmaeil Salahshoor, Saeed Ebrahimi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of joint clearance on the behavior of a needle driver mechanism (a slider-crank linkage) of a typical sewing machine with an…

Computer reconstruction of 19th century trousers

Victor Kuzmichev, Aleksei Moskvin, Evgenii Surzhenko, Mariia Moskvina

Designing of clothes using the historical prototypes is very popular in contemporary practice. The purpose of this paper is to apply 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) systems…