...Sudev Dutta; Payal Bansal Purpose Sustainable textiles have become imperative in mitigating the adverse environmental and social impacts of the textile industry. This paper aims to synthesize recent advancements and key considerations in sustainable textile development, emphasizing their role...

... are more exposed to UV radiation (UVR) that can cause negative health effects (Gallagher and Lee, 2006). Textiles are the most popular ways to protect our skin from UVR (Curiskis and Pailthorpe, 1996). Subsequently, there is growing interest in engineering outdoor apparel as a barrier to UVR exposure...

...Anil Kumar Jain; Addisu Ferede Tesema Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish a suitable procedure for producing antimicrobial 100 per cent cotton textiles using zinc pyrithione. Zinc pyrithione being bacteriostatic in nature is eco-friendly and safe, both for manufacturer to apply...

... the effects of shades on exhaustion of the dye by a substrate. © 2012 Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 licensed reuse rights only Textiles Parmelia Usnea Natural Dye Extraction Sustainable Dyeing RJTA Vol. 16 No. 2 2012 Optimisation of Extraction and Dyeing Processes of Parmilia Usnea...

... to signal trends in this area, to provide input for research and development. © 2010 Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 licensed reuse rights only Textiles Protection Human Performance Military First Responders RJTA Vol. 14 No. 4 2010 Challenges in Future Personal Protective Equipment...

...Antonio Lanatà; Gaetano Valenza; E.Pasquale Scilingo This paper aims at testing the ability of textile electrodes to effectively acquire electrodermal responses (EDRs). EDRs are acquired from sixteen healthy subjects in order to comparatively evaluate the performance of textile versus standard...

... textiles detergents RJTA Vol. 11 No. 3 2007 Effects of Laundering on Conductivity of Polypyrrole-Coated Textiles Christopher James Hurren*, Akif Kaynak and Xungai Wang Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia ABSTRACT This study examines...

... Publishing Limited 2006 licensed reuse rights only N-halamine biocides biocidal coating textiles RJTA Vol. 10 No. 4 2006 Antimicrobial Cellulose: Preparation and Application of 5-Methyl-5Aminomethylhydantoin L. Kou1, J. Liang1, S.D. Worley1*, J. Lee2, R.M. Broughton2 and T.S. Huang3...

... rights only Historic Costume Fashion Textiles OAI MOAC XML digital archive website RJTA Vol. 10 No. 3 2006 Standards in The Visual and Linguistic Language of An Online Historic Costume Collection Kathi Martin Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University martink...

...K.M. Chester; Zhang To, Z.M.; Leung Chun-sun; Chang Jimmy M.T.; Moon K.L. This paper examines the impact of both the China-Hong Kong free-trade agreement and quota phasing-out on Hong Kong's textiles and clothing manufacturing industry in the post- MFA regime. In particular, it answers the question...

..., and engines or hydraulic machines. Recently, PCMs (Phase Change Materials) have entered the textile market for use in increasing the thermal comfort of garments. In such extreme applications of textiles as diving suits, ski wear, and underwear, PCMs can impart outstanding properties to garments...

...Włodzimierz Wawszczak; Wiktor Strzembosz This paper presents the study of structures of random fibre arrangement with very high irregularity and textiles made of fibres with a very high level of parallelism, arranged in layers. Studying of textile materials by the proposed aerodynamic method...

... licensed reuse rights only yam hairiness textiles Recent Research On Yarn Hairiness Testing And Reduction Part 1: Hairiness Testing Xun Gai Wang Department of Textile Technology, The University ofNew South Wales, Australia ABSTRACT The importance of staple yam hairiness as a key factor affecting...