Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 26 Issue 2

Dyeing of cotton fabric with Euclea divinorum extract using response surface optimization method

Scolastica Manyim, Ambrose Kipchumba Kiprop, Josphat Igadwa Mwasiagi, Cleophas Mecha Achisa, Mark Peter Odero

The majority of the synthetic dyes have been found to be non-biodegradable, toxic and carcinogenic. As a result, there has been a growing trend toward the use of natural dyes as…

Thermal property analysis of tri layer composite fabric towards the utility of sleeping bag

Senthil Kumar B., Murugan T.

This paper aims to investigate on composite fabrics to develop the improved sleeping bag using trilayered textile structures. A thermal comfort analysis of fabrics is essential to…

Big data analysis of trends in the second-hand apparel market: a comparison between 2014 and 2019

Sanghee Kim, Hongjoo Woo

According to the perspective of evolutionary economic theory, the marketplace continuously evolves over time, following the changing needs of both customers and firms. In…

Influence of fibre properties and its proportion on filtration behaviour of thermo-bonded multilayer nonwoven

Gobi Nallathambi

The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of fibre properties on filtration behavior. Air pollution is a major threat to human beings due to industrialization and…

An automatic air inflated tubeless safety jacket for motorbike riders

Rameesh Lakshan Bulathsinghala, Sandun Fernando, Thantirige Sanath Siroshana Jayawardana, Nilanthi Heenkenda, Sajeeva Jeyakumar, Prathees Packiyarasa, Gamage Hemamala, Dhananatha Wijesena

Motorcycle is one of the popular modes of transport in developing countries. However, the statistics related to accidents show that motorcycles are the most vulnerable vehicles…

Application of multi-objective optimization on the basis of ratio analysis (MOORA) for selection of cotton fabrics for optimal thermal comfort

Ashis Mitra

Selection of fabrics for particular purposy-e has created lots of research interest over the years, and the said problems have been addressed by several researchers using various…