... cycle of garments. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Mechanical properties of materials Knitwear Cleaning Fabric softeners Ageing (materials) During the knitting process, the yarns forming the fabrics are constantly under stress. As a result, the fabric is more distorted...

...Kohei Sawa; Carlos Rodriguez; Kenji Aramaki; Hironobu Kunieda The performance of a new detergent‐free dry cleaning machine has been investigated and compared to conventional machines. The new machine includes a highly efficient system for solvent purification, and effectively cleans wool, cotton...

...C. Garrison; R. Thackeray; S. Mangum Soil and stain removal has always been a contributing factor in the acceptance of a neat and clean appearance for most types of wearing apparel. Investigates the strength and whiteness retention and degree of stain removal of representative nurse‐uniform fabrics...