Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 12 Issue 2

Predition of Textile Fabric Color by Digital Camera

Ali Shams Nateri

The main objective of this study is to highlight the relationship between RGB values of digital camera as a device-dependent color space and a device-independent CIE color space…

Directional Defects in Fabrics

Maroš Tunák, Aleš Linka

This paper deals with a procedure that recognizes common defects occurring in woven fabric. Images of woven fabric are considered as having a directional texture due to their…

Dyeing Properties of Silk Super Fine Powder

Weigang Cui, Xin Liu, Xiaolin Shen, Xuqiang Peng, Weilin Xu

In this paper, silk powder around 1.5 micrometer average in size was developed and its dyeing property was compared with normal silk fiber. The results show that silk powder has a…

A Novel Approach to Measure Friction in Textile Fibre Assemblies

R.V. Mahendra Gowda, S. Mohanraj

Textile technologists have already recognized the role of fibre friction in various textile processes. Attempts have been made to develop a novel instrument system to quantify…

Measurement of Thermal Resistance of Woven Fabrics in Natural and Forced Convections

D. Bhattacharjee, V.K. Kothari

The objective of this paper is to report the values of thermal resistance in natural and convection heat transfer modes through woven fabrics. An instrument developed on the…

An Exploration on the Compact Level of the Ballistic Fabric of the Military Helmet and Its Ballistic Performance

Jin Jiang Chang, Wang Cheng

The fabric construction of the ballistic fabrics used in military helmets is analyzed in this research and the ballistic performance of the fabric construction is compared. The…

Smart Textile Materials by Surface Modification with Biopolymeric Systems

Dragan JOCIC

The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the possibilities of obtaining “smart” surface modifying systems (SMSs) based on biopolymer chitosan hydrogels, and to discuss…

A Study on Traditional Techniques of Hand Braiding in China

Li Bing Wang

According to unearthed materials of braids, hand braiding originate in the last stage of the Old Stone Age China and has a history of over 7000 years, which remains a unique…

Electrospun Chitosan Based Nanofibers

Lenka Martinová, Daniela Lubasová

The new electrospinning technology Nanospider^TM, offering a real potential for industrial production of nanofibers, is used for the preparation of nanofiber sheets from aqueous…

Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Various Types of Carbon Nanotubes in Polypropylene Fiber

Priyanka Katiyar, T V Sreekumar, Kingsuk Mukhopadhyay, Anurag Srivastava, K U Bhasker Rao

Textile fibers reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNT) show significant improvement in mechanical properties. Being lightweight and stronger than ordinary textile grade fibers…