Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 7 Issue 2

BIOTECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF WOOL

Natalia Sedelnik

Following in the footsteps of pharmacy and food processing the textile industry makes recourse to enzymes on an increasing scale. Biotechnology makes the textile processes more…

PLANNING THE MACROPORE AREA OF WOVEN FABRICS

Polona Dobnik Dubrovski, Miran Brezocnik

This paper reports the comparative analysis of predictive models for one of the macroporosity properties of woven fabric; e.g., the area of a macropore's cross-section. The…

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE LOCATION OF FIBRES AND FILTRATION PROPERTIES

Jakub Hruza, Petr Havlicek

This contribution is focused on the relations between the fibre orientation and the air filtration properties. The fiber orientation is intended as the orientation of fibre to…

THE PILLING OF ACRILIC FABRICS EFFECT OF FIBRE MODULI

F. Lohrasbi, H. Behzadan, S.H. Mosavi Pour Gharbi

A change in proportions of non-shrinkable and shrinkable acrylic fibres, affects the pilling properties of knitted fabrics. As the number of ICI tester rotations increased from…

STUDIES ON HAIRINESS OF FABRICS AND YARNS BY LASER RADIATION SCATTERING METHOD

I.P. Kornoohin, T.A. Kornoohina

Method and apparatus for a measuring of length and density of nap of fabric are presented. Method based on recording of laser radiation flux scattered by fibres that form nap…

A STUDY OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE COLOUR YIELD OF AN INK-JET PRINTED COTTON FABRIC

C.W.M. Yuen, S.K.A. Ku, P.S. Choi, C.W. Kan

Optimum conditions involving the contents of the pretreatment print paste and the steaming time for ink-jet printing were newly developed through orthogonal analysis. Cotton…

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEENAGER'S SELF-MONITORING AND BUYING BEHAVIOUR

Pris W.S. Yu, Priscilla Y.L. Chan, K.F. Choi

People differ in the degree to which they exercise control over their expressive behaviour and self-presentation. This can be measured by a self-monitoring scale. Studies have…

INNOVATION PROCESS MANAGEMENT IN GLOBAL FASHION BUSINESSES: A REVIEW OF CONTEXTUAL ASPECTS

Chester Kin-man To

This first paper discusses and explains the extant studies on the management of innovation for global fashion and textile businesses. The discussion is deliberately broad…