Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 19 Issue 3

Desalination of Water by using Superhydrophobic Fabric

Hongxia Wang, Hua Zhou, Haitao Niu, Chen Huang, Amir Abbas, Jian Fang, Tong Lin

In this study, superhydrophobic fabric is prepared with a wet-chemical coating technique that uses a coating solution synthesized by the co-hydrolysis and co-condensation of…

Study on Physical and Structural Properties of Jute-Palf Blended Yarn Spun by Apron Draft Spinning

Mohammad Abdul Jalil, Rabindra Chandra Sinha, A.K.M. Mahabubuzzaman, Md. Milon Hossain, Mohammad Arafat Idris

A study is performed on the properties of jute-pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) blended yarn and 100% jute yarn. The jute-PALF blend ratios of two counts of yarn (5 and 7 lbs/spy) are…

Inter-fibre Cohesion Behaviour of New Zealand Wools

Surinder Tandon

Inter-fibre cohesion is regarded as an important property of assemblies, such as slivers, made of wool or any other fibres, with respect to the processing in carding, drawing…

Designing of Tension Control Device to Minimize Tension Variation across Weaver's Beam

E.A.S.K. Fernando, T.S.S. Jayawardana

The tension variations across the width of the weaver's beam cause uneven tension in the fabric formation zone. As a result of the tension variation, the woven fabric tends to…

Domestic Method of Silk Dyeing with Raw Natural Colours

Prof. Asim Kumar Roy Choudhury, Mr. Suman Mitra

Commercial natural dyes are quite costly as manufacturers are to follow multi-step extraction and purification procedures for standardisation purposes. Upon cost comparison, they…

Comparative Study of Organic and Regular Cotton Knitted Fabrics

Karthikeyan M Ramasamy

Organic cotton, which is produced without any chemical fertilizers and pesticides, is playing a vital role in creating a less harmful environment. An investigation of the…

Apparel with Far Infrared Radiation for Decreasing an Athlete's Oxygen Consumption during Submaximal Exercise

Jay T. Worobets, Emma R. Skolnik, Darren J. Stefanyshyn

Far infrared radiation (FIR) has been shown to have physiological effects when used as a treatment modality for certain medical conditions. Athletic apparel are currently…

Psychological and Social Factors of Fashion Consciousness: An Empirical Study in the Luxury Fashion Market

Alexandra C. Y. Leung, Rachel W. Y. Yee, Eric S. C. Lo

Fashion consciousness is an important consumers' attribute affecting their purchase of luxury products. The existing research mainly focuses on certain factors of fashion…