Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 28 Issue 2

Wearable medical apparatus to monitor temperature and pulsatile-blood-flow signal on forefoot to predict diabetic foot ulcers

Rameesh Lakshan Bulathsinghala, Serosha Mandika Wijeyaratne, Sandun Fernando, Thantirige Sanath Siroshana Jayawardana, Vishvanath Uthpala Indrajith Senadhipathi Mudiyanselage, Samith Lakshan Sunilsantha Kankanamalage

The purpose of this paper is to develop a prototype of a wearable medical device in the form of a bandage with a real-time data monitoring platform, which can be used domestically…

Assessing the digitalisation level of the Tanzanian apparel industry: Industry 4.0 perspectives

Lucas B. Nhelekwa, Joshua Z. Mollel, Ismail W.R. Taifa

Industry 4.0 has an inimitable potential to create competitive advantages for the apparel industry by enhancing productivity, production, profitability, efficiency and…

Review on fabric thermal comfort in wet conditions

Samridhi Garg, Monica Puri Sikka, Vinay Kumar Midha

Perspiration and heat are produced by the body and must be eliminated to maintain a stable body temperature. Sweat, heat and air must pass through the fabric to be comfortable…

Quality of work life of employees working in the Indian garment industry

T. S. Nanjundeswaraswamy, Vanishree Beloor

The purpose of this study is to identify the level of quality of work life (QWL) of employees working in the Garment industries using a validated scale.

Business attire: challenges for employees regularly in contact with customers in the Sri Lankan apparel industry

Niromi Seram, Githmi Deshani Samarasekara

The person who works in an office starts his or her day with a choice of attire. The way they look in the office depends on the decisions they make on their clothes. This study…

Extraction and characterization of curcuma zedoaria pseudo-stems fibers for textile application

Wiah Wardiningsih, Sandra Efendi, Rr. Wiwiek Mulyani, Totong Totong, Ryan Rudy, Samuel Pradana

This study aims to characterize the properties of natural cellulose fiber from the pseudo-stems of the curcuma zedoaria plant.

Development of wearable system for carpal tunnel syndrome

Fatima Iftikhar, Suleman Anis, Umar Bin Asad, Shagufta Riaz, Muntaha Rafiq, Salman Naeem

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a hand disease caused by the pressing of the median nerve present in the palmar side of the wrist. It causes severe pain in the wrist, triggering…

Using product lifecycle management (PLM) to re-think fashion business education: an assessment of pedagogical practices and learning benefits

Jo Conlon

Organisations are investing in systems such as product lifecycle management (PLM) to support product development, collaboration across complex supply chains and to provide a…

Cotton fibre selection based on quality value using measurement of alternatives and ranking according to compromise solution (MARCOS) method

Ashis Mitra

Cotton fibre lots are graded and selected for yarn spinning based on their quality value which is a function of certain fibre properties. Cotton grading and selection has created…

Illuminative knitted textiles: machine knitting with polymeric optical fibres (POFs)

Ngan Yi Kitty Lam, Jeanne Tan, Anne Toomey, Ka Chun Jimmy Cheuk

This paper aims to investigate how different knitted structures affect the illuminative effect of polymeric optical fibres (POFs).