Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 26 Issue 4

Consumer expectations and perception of clothing comfort in sports and exercise garments

Julia Wilfling, George Havenith, Margherita Raccuglia, Simon Hodder

Sports garments play an important role in the well-being of an athlete by protecting the wearer from changing environmental conditions and providing a comfortable feel. Clothing…

Application of zinc oxide nano particles using polymeric binders on cotton fabric

Neha Mulchandani, Vishaka Karnad

The durability of antimicrobial agents and its effectiveness is the most important factor for consumer usage. One important class of antimicrobial agents are inorganic metals and…

An investigation of the mass-market fashion design process

Prabod Dharshana Munasinghe, D.G.K. Dissanayake, Angela Druckman

The process of fashion design varies between market segments, yet these variations have not yet been properly explored. This study aims to examine the fashion design process as…

Artificial neural network and regression models for prediction of sewing thread consumption for multilayered fabric assembly at lockstitch 301 seam

Md Vaseem Chavhan, M. Ramesh Naidu, Hayavadana Jamakhandi

This paper aims to propose the artificial neural network (ANN) and regression models for the estimation of the thread consumption at multilayered seam assembly stitched with lock…

The effects of yarn and fabric structural parameters on surface friction of plain-woven fabrics

Kura Alemayehu Beyene, Soliyana Gebeyaw

Friction is considered to be one property of cloth that has considerable importance in the fields of both technological and subjective assessment for surface properties of textile…

An exploratory study of participants’ fit perceptions of customized garments

Siming Guo, Cynthia L. Istook

The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ fit perceptions of customized garments and investigate the factors that affected the customized fit.

Oil spill cleanup by natural fibers: a review

Viju Subramoniapillai, Govindharajan Thilagavathi

In recent years, oil spill pollution has become one of the main problems of environmental pollution. Recovering oil by means of sorbent materials is a very promising approach and…

A study on consumer buying behaviour for fashion and luxury brands under emotional influence

Sushil Kumar Bishnoi, Sukhvir Singh

Fashion and luxury brands struggle to make themselves distinguished by ever more apathetic consumers in this highly competitive market. Fashion and luxury retailers can use…

Prediction of bond strength in the fused shirt composites

Renjini Girija, Sudhakar Rajagopal

Bond strength is an indicator of the quality of the fusing process. The study's primary purpose is to predict the bond strength using easily measurable variables. This study…

Performance analysis of PCM curtain for thermal comfort

Shubham Srivastava, Abhishek Srivastava, Sanya Jain, Nandan Kumar, Chandra Shekhar Malvi

This study aims to analyse the variations of thermal comfort inside a building space by using different curtains.

A critical review on cleanroom filtration

Monica Puri Sikka, Mandira Mondal

Cleanrooms are highly controlled enclosed rooms where air quality is monitored and ensured to have less contamination according to standard cleanliness level. Air filters are used…

AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: a tool to revive Uttar Pradesh handloom sector

Sabiha Khatoon, Ayesha Iffat

The study aims to analyse the challenges faced by the Indian Handloom Sector with a special focus on the state of Uttar Pradesh before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study…

Knitted cardiac mesh to support left ventricular hypertrophy: an in vivo experimental study: supporting left ventricular hypertrophy using cardiac support mesh

Doaa H. Elgohary, Tamer F. Khalifa, Mona M. Salem, Nermin M. Aly, Elham Hassan, Ashraf A. Shamaa

The purpose of this work is to perform an application study on experimental animals (dogs) to investigate the efficiency of using weft knitted mesh fabric as cardiac support mesh…

Kinetic studies of photocatalytic degradation of an Azo dye by titania nanoparticles

Nidhi Goyal, Deepali Rastogi, Manjeet Jassal, Ashwini K. Agrawal

Dyeing and printing are important steps in textile manufacturing. After the process completion, these dyes are released in the effluent. These dyes impart an unacceptable…

Linkages among automation, job displacement and reshoring: evidence from the Bangladeshi apparel industry

Md Aynul Hoque, Rajah Rasiah, Fumitaka Furuoka, Sameer Kumar

This paper aims to evaluate the impact of automation on job displacement and reshoring in the apparel industry. It also compares with predictions on the same subject matter by the…

Bacterial cellulose: characterization of a biomaterial for apparel products application

Andréa Fernanda De Santana Costa, Maria Alice Vasconcelos Rocha, Laura Maria Abdon Fenrnandes, Julia Atroch Queiroz, Ana Carolina Monteiro Gonçalves Agra, Julia Didier Pedrosa Amorim, Leonie Asfora Sarubbo, Leonie Asfora Sarubbo

This study aims to evaluate two bacterial cellulose (BC) films as an alternative textile surface suitable for use in the manufacture of clothing prototypes.