Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 22 Issue 3

Structural investigation of spunlace nonwoven

Ravi Kumar Jain, Sujit Kumar Sinha, Apurba Das

Spunlacing is a promising nonwoven technology for the production of fabric with good handle and better structural integrity. Structural parameters such as pore size, thickness and…

Effect of weft yarn twist level on thermal comfort of 100 per cent cotton woven fabrics

Desalegn Atalie, Addisu Ferede Tesema, Gideon K. Rotich

Fabrics’ thermal properties greatly influence human comfort during wear. For this reason, fabrics with optimum thermal properties need to be developed. This paper aims to…

Characterization of long lignocellulosic fibers extracted from Hyphaene thebaica L. leaves

Rokbi Mansour, Ati Abdelaziz, Aiche Fatima Zohra

The literature reveals there is a limited knowledge regarding the extraction of long natural fibers, in particular those extracted from leaves. This investigation aims to present…

An overview of textile and apparel business advances in Ethiopia

Karan Khurana

One of the oldest civilizations of Africa, Ethiopia is today at the advent of industrialization in various business sectors. Agriculture being a primary source of income (50 per…

The application of biochar to screen printing liquid waste polluted land, its effect in soil, mustard greens to heavy metals (Fe, Cr)

I. Putu Sujana

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the screen printing liquid waste polluted soil physical, chemical and biological characteristics, with the unpolluted soil, and to analyse…

Dref-3 yarn structure with plied staple fibrous core

Manik Bhowmick, Arup Kumar Rakshit, Sajal Kumar Chattopadhyay

Dref-3 friction spun core yarns produced using staple fibre yarn as the core, e.g. Jute core yarn wrapped with cotton fibre, have poorer mechanical properties compared to the core…

The effect of far-infrared emitting sheets on sleep

William Vaughn McCall, Alan Letton, Jordan Lundeen, Doug Case, Francisco J. Cidral-Filho

The application of far-infrared energy to skin is expected to lead to vasodilatation of the skin surface, consequently warming the skin, and promoting sleep induction. The purpose…

Identifying a suitable heat setting temperature to optimize the elastic performances of cotton spandex woven fabric

Shariful Islam, Shaikh Md. Mominul Alam, Shilpi Akter

The purpose of this paper is to facilitate the production of cotton spandex woven fabric with some user-friendly properties like wearer comfort, super stretch and elasticity. The…

Recovery and reuse of immobilized α-amylase during desizing of cotton fabric

Amit Madhu, J.N. Chakraborty

Enzymatic desizing using α-amylase is the conventional and eco-friendly method of removing starch based size. Conventionally, enzymes are drained after completion of process;…

Analysis of Brazilian fashion sectorial brand identity

Marina Toledo de Arruda Lourenção, Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi, Vish Maheshwari

The purpose of the present study is to propose identifying similar characteristics and managerial actions of the sector brand identity elements among the associations that…