Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 17 Issue 3

Multivariate Analysis of Tactile Sensory Data for Fine Lightweight Knitted Fabrics

Henry Wang, Trevor Mahar, Ron Postle

The market for lightweight next-to-skin knitted wool fabrics requires a reliable tactile sensory or handle assessment system. In this paper, eight bipolar pairs of fabric tactile…

3D Seamless Woven Fashion Based on New Concept and Technology

Xue Qin Wang1, Frankie M.C. Ng, Jinlian Hu

Seamless woven fashion is approachable via the Jacquard technology. With the rapid development of weaving technology and materials, an attempt is being made to expand and invent…

Comparative Analysis of Selected Fluorocarbon-Based Oil and Water-Repellent Finishes on Textiles

Deepali Rastogi, Kanika Breja, Nidhi Goyal, Manjeet Jassal, Ashwini K. Agrawal

Efficacy of selected commercially available fluorocarbon-based finish agents, such as Oleophobol (Huntsman) Fluoroguard SX and Fluoroguard VOX (Britacel Silicones) Nuva HPU…

Eco-friendly Dyeing and UV Protection Properties of Wool Fabric Using Natural Dye from Eucalyptus

Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, Rattanaphol Mongkholrattanasit, Wirat Wongphakdee, Jarmila Studničková

This research examined a dye extracted from eucalyptus leaves and its application to wool fabric using pad-batch and pad-dry techniques under various conditions. A wool fabric…

Comfort Characteristics of Knitted Active Sportswear: Liquid Water Transportation

M. Manshahia, A. Das

Liquid water transport is a critical factor that affects the physiological comfort of sportswear. In this study, active kinds of sportswear of different international brands are…

Comfort Characteristics of Knitted Active Sportswear: Heat and Mass Transfer

M. Manshahia, A. Das

Thermo physiological comfort is an important sportswear criterion in terms of sportsmen's comfort and performance. In this study, heat and mass transfer of active sportswear were…

Transfer Printing of Polyester Fabrics with Natural Dyes

Asmaa.A. Salem, Mai.F. Shahin, Hanan.S.El Sayad, Azza.A.El Halwagy

This study attempts to highlight the possibility of using natural dyes in transfer printing of polyester fabrics. The used dyes were Turmeric, Alkanet, and Rhubarb. To obtain…

Effect of Ring and Compact Cotton Spun Yarn characteristics on Physical and Comfort Properties of Knitted Fabrics

G. Manonmani, C. Vigneswaran, K. Chandrasekaran, T. Ramachandran

This study investigates the effect of ring and compact spun yarns such as Sussen Elite and Com4 spun yarn on the physical and comfort characteristics of single jersey, rib and…

Investigation into The Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles

A. Hebeish, M. H. El-Rafie, M. A. Ramadan, M. E. El-Naggar

Hydroxypropyl starch (HPS) is synthesized by using maize starch and different concentrations of both propylene oxide )PO) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with the intent to obtain HPS…

The Study of Prangos Ferulacea Absorption Behavior on Wool Fibers by Using the Derivative Spectrophotometric Method

A. Shams Nateri

This work will analyse the absorption behavior of Prangos-ferulacea, an Iranian natural dye, on wool fiber by using spectrophotometer data of a dye solution. Initially, wool yarn…

Studies in Properties of PET 3GT/Viscose Blended Fabric

N.M. Bhattad, A.I. Wasif, S.K. Laga

Polyester 3GT polymer provides a unique combination of benefits to a wide variety of applications. This advanced, value added polymer offers a major new mix-enrichment, with the…

Design of Ergonomic Garment for Elderly Indian Women

Deepti Gupta, Amrit Das, Vasu Jain, Tanvi Soneja, Payal Dang, Prateeksha Srivastava

Ergonomic designs for blouses, worn as a top with the Indian sari, have been proposed to suit the needs of elderly Indian women. A group of 160 women, 65 to 80 years of age…

Three-dimensional Shaping for Knitted Garments

Yanxue Ma, Traci A.M. Lamar

Knitted garments are an important component of fashion and apparel industries. Advanced technologies, such as fully-fashioned and seamless knitting, provide new opportunities for…

Periodic Yarn Variations that Create Design Effects on Fabric-Development of Related Software Programs

Prabal Kumar Majumdar, Biswajit Saha

Different periodic faults in yarns create different designs on fabric depending on the wavelength. In this paper, attempts have been made to develop a software program in…

Making Polyester/Cotton Blend Fabrics Silk-Like Through Alkaline Oxidation

A. Shams Nateri, M. Goodarz

Alkaline oxidation of polyester/cotton blend fabrics is a topochemical reaction, and for this reason, it has been used to improve the properties of polyester/cotton blend fibers…

Synthesis of New Auxiliaries that Contain S-Triazine and Their Dye Resist Effect on Wool Fabric

Magda M. Kamel, N.F. Ali, Saadia A. Abd El Megied

Eight reactive auxiliaries that act as dye resist agents and differ in number of ionic charges and molecular weights are synthesized and their dye resist effect on wool is…