Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 15 Issue 4

Formaldehyde-Free Chemical and Enzymatic Crosslinking of Plant Proteins

Ying Li, Yiqi Yang

This paper discusses various methods of formaldehyde-free crosslinking of plant proteins and the chemistry of the crosslinking reaction based on recent developments. Currently…

Customised Pressure Garment Development by Using 3D Scanned Body Image

Mohamed Najib Bin Salleh, Memis Acar, Neil D. Burns

The objective of this research is to develop a method for designing customised pressure garments that can be more accurately applied to a burn wound area. The method includes the…

Dyeing of Polyester Fabrics with Indigo

Gulzar Ahmad Baig

Polyester fabric was dyed with indigo through the exhaust technique by controlling the ratios of sodium dithionite and sodium hydroxide concentrations in the dyebath solution. At…

Unconventional Natural Dyeing Using Microwave Heating with Cochineal as Natural Dyes

N.S. Elshemy

This research concerns making wool fabrics with dye extracted from cochineal using microwave heating. The result shows good fastness properties. To promote value addition in…

Study of Bamboo and Cotton Blended Baby Diapers

O.L. Shanmugasundaram, R.V. Mahendra Gowda

Absorbent disposable products, such as diapers and sanitary napkins, are mostly one-time use items and designed to absorb and retain body fluids and solid waste. The present…

Surface Roughness Evaluation of Weft Knitted Fabric by Using a Textile Surface Tester

Najeh Maâtoug, Mehdi Sahnoun, Faouzi Sakli

A Textile Surface Tester was used in this study to measure the surface roughness of weft knitted fabric. The aim of this work is to examine the influence of fabric parameters and…

The Effects of Underwater Shock Wave Loading on the Physico – Mechanical Properties of Jute Fiber

G. M. Shafiur Rahman, Shigeru Itoh

Underwater shock wave loading has been implemented on various metals, foods and wood. The main goal of this study is to investigate the performance of unbleached jute fiber in…

Cationized Wool for Improving the Dyeability and Antimicrobial Activity

E.M. El-khatib, N.F. Ali

Glycidyl triethyl ammonium chloride (GTEAC) was used to chemically modify the primary amine groups (-NH₂) in wool fabrics to acquire new properties. The properties of treated wool…

Static and Dynamic Tensile Behaviour of Spun Yarns: A Critical Review

B.R. Das, S.M. Ishtiaque, R.S. Rengasamy

The tensile properties of spun yarns are accepted as one of the most important parameters for the assessment of yarn quality. Tensile properties contribute to the performance of…

Anchoring of Monochlorotriazinyl-β-cyclodextrin onto Cotton Fabrics and Use of its Inclusion Ability to Impart Durable Antimicrobial Activity

Essam S. Abdel-Halim, Moustafa M.G. Fouda, Sanaa M. El-Sawy, Ibrahim A. Hamdy, Fikry A. Abdel-Mohdy

Glycidyl methacrylate/monochlorotriazinyl-β-cyclodextrin mixture (GMA/MCT-β-CD) is grafted onto cotton fabric by an irradiation technique that uses linear electron beam radiation…

Effect of Acids and Metal Salt Pretreatments on Acrylic Dyeability

L.K. El Gabry, A. Bendak, M.B. El Hossamy, M.S. Abo Hamr

Acrylic fabrics are treated with aluminum sulphate, copper sulphate, tannic acid and isophthalic-5-sodiumsulphonic acid in different concentrations and various temperatures in…

A Historical Review of Environmental Factors and Business Strategies for U.S. Apparel Manufacturing Industry 1973-2005

Hyejune Park, Doris H. Kincade

The apparel manufacturers that service apparel products, also known as fashion products, have been challenged by turbulent and volatile changes within the market over the past 30…