International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology: Volume 26 Issue 4

Experiences and problems with hygiene masks reported by Japanese hay fever sufferers

Mika Morishima, Koya Kishida, Takashi Uozumi, Masayoshi Kamijo

In Japan, one of the countermeasures used to avoid the symptoms of hay fever (HF) is a hygiene mask; however, a mask can cause discomfort. The authors believe that co-occurrence…

Axillary odour build-up in knit fabrics following multiple use cycles

Rachel H. McQueen, James J. Harynuk, Wendy V. Wismer, Monika Keelan, Yin Xu, A. Paulina de la Mata

Fibre content can influence the intensity of odour that develops within clothing fabrics. However, little is known about how effective laundering is at removing malodours in…

Design for mutual transformation between outdoor wear and camping tent

Wei Zhen Wang, Yan Wang, Shu Lian Yu, Lin Sun, Jing Liu, Xiu Min Wei

In view of high consumption situation of raw materials in the apparel industry due to unique and diversified style, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the application of…

Influence of terry fabrics structure and finishing on yarn pull-out behaviour

Salvinija Petrulyte, Asta Velickiene, Donatas Petrulis

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the resistance to pile loop extraction of terry fabrics regarding the pile height and impact/finishing.

Application of CFPR to fashion design scheme selection

Chiahsu Lin

The purpose of this paper is to improve the complicated pairwise comparison problem and the consistency of analytic hierarchy process (AHP), the consistent fuzzy preference…

In vivo assessment of antimicrobial-treated textiles on skin microflora

Nancy Walter, Rachel H. McQueen, Monika Keelan

Antimicrobials may be incorporated into garments to protect the textiles, control malodour or to potentially reduce the spread of infection. Yet still not well understood is how…