Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 21 Issue 2

Technology and application of shape memory polymers in textiles

J.N. Chakraborty, Priyanka Kumari Dhaka, Akshit Vikram Sethi, Md Arif

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) respond with a change in their shape against a specific stimulus by memorizing their original shape and are reformed after deformation most often by…

Surface properties of radio frequency plasma treated wool and denim fabrics

Ahmed Hala, Gozde Yurdabak Karaca, Esin Eren, Lutfi Oksuz, Ferhat Bozduman, Melek Kiristi, Ali Ihsan Komur, Ali Gulec, Aysegul Uygun Oksuz

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the effects of hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydrazine, methyl methacrylate, styrene and hexamethyldisiloxane by radio-frequency (rf…

Multi-objective optimization of parametric combination of injected slub yarn for producing knitted and woven fabrics with least abrasive damage

Arunangshu Mukhopadhyay, Vinay Kumar Midha, Nemai Chandra Ray

This study aims to optimize the parametric combination of injected slub yarn to achieve least abrasive damage on fabrics produced from it.

Study on prawn shell waste into chitosan and its derivatives as value added products for cellulosic fibres

Md. Mofakkharul Islam, Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal, Firoz Ahmed

The purpose of this paper is to synthesize chitosan, N-octyl chitosan (NOCh) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCh) derivative from prawn shell wastes and identify their applications…

Copper nano mediated hygienic textiles with improved aesthetic properties

Pragnya Kanade, Bharat H. Patel

The main purpose of taking up this work was to see the influence of metallic nanoparticles on various fabric properties. This paper emphasizes on mechanical, aesthetic and…