Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 25 Issue 1

Effect of using Trilobal® polyester on the functional performance of fencing suit

Mohamed A. Saad, Fatma Metwaly, Sarah Yahia Gad, Khaled Mansour Mansour, Marwa A. Ali

The paper aims to use the Trilobal® polyester (Y cross-section) for producing fabrics suitable for fencing suits and evaluating their various properties.

Evaluation of dyeing properties of natural dyes extracted from the heartwood of Prosopis juliflora on cotton fabric

Mark Peter Odero, Ambrose Kipchumba Kiprop, Isaac Odhiambo K'Owino, Milton Arimi, Scolastica Manyim

Considered as one of the most unwanted species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Prosopis juliflora plant is a noxious and invasive weed. Recent studies…

Solvent assisted dyeing of silk fabric using glycerine based eutectic solvent as a swelling agent

Sushant Shivaji Pawar, Pallavi V. Madiwale, Ashitosh Pawar, Ravindra Vithal Adivarekar

Dyeing of silk fabric was studied to increase dye uptake using eco-friendly glycerine based eutectic solvent (GES), which acts as a swelling agent.

A new economical technique for dyeing polyamide fibre/nanoclay composite with basic dye

Lamiaa Kamal El-Gabry, Mohamed Fathy Nasr, Amira Adel Abou El-Kheir

This work aims to increase the dyeability of nylon 6 with basic dyeing through the treatment of the fibre with available and cheap nanomaterials, namely; nano bentonite using an…

Two-layer fabrics for moisture management

Nilhan Niles, Sandun Fernando, Nipuni Rathnayake, Ayesha Hewamalavi, Samudika Weerasinghe

Woven fabrics have been popularised in use owing to their superior properties and functionality. Today, weavers strive to add value to their product to be competitive and to…

Decolourisation of reactive dyes with laccase-mediator system

Bharti Rana, J.N. Chakraborty

This paper aims to study the ability of laccase for decolourisation of reactive dyes in presence and absence of natural and synthetic mediators.