Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 14 Issue 1

Soft Computing Applications in Fabrics and Clothing: A Comprehensive Review

Abhijit Majumdar, Ashis Mitra, Debamalya Banerjee, Prabal Kumar Majumdar

This paper presents a comprehensive review of soft computing applications in the domain of fabrics and clothing. In the last two decades, soft computing techniques, such as…

Study of the Tensile Properties of Jute / Cotton Blended Yarns Using Weibull Distributions

Zhaopeng Xia, Jianyong Yu, Longdi Cheng, Lifang Liu, Feiyan Wang

Jute fibre, a natural composite of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, occupies the second place to cotton in economic importance. Recently many attempts have been made to…

Automatic Block Pattern Generation from a 3D Unstructured Point Cloud

Haiqiao Huang, P.Y. Mok, Y.L. Kwok, J.S. Au

Accurate and fitted garment patterns are fundamentally important in garment manufacturing. Even though a virtual body can now be obtained by 3D scanning, the problem of generating…

Application of Fourier Transform Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy to Identifying Archaeological Fibres

Qiuling Cao, Sukang Zhu, Huijing Zhao, Hengxian Tu

There are many ways to identify fibres; however, since most of the tests are destructive or the sample preparation process is complex, most methods used to identify archaeological…

Ultraviolet Absorbers for Textiles

B.R. Das, S.M. Ishtiaque, R.S. Rengasamy, S. Hati, A. Kumar

The incidences of skin cancer have been rising worldwide due to excessive exposure to sunlight. Increase in exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight results in skin…

Finishing of Wool Fabrics with Metals Ions and Silver Nanoparticles to Acquire Antimicrobial and UV-Protection Properties

Saleh Abdel-Fattah, Eman El-Khatib, Abdel Aziz Kantouch, Inas El-Zawawi

Wool is a suitable medium for growing bacteria and fungi under favorable temperature and humidity conditions resulting in wool degradation and skin irritation or infections…

Surface Modification of Cotton Fabric by Wet Chemical Treatments to Impart Hydrophobicity

A. Awal, S.B. Ghosh, M. Rana, R.D. Hund, V. Rossbach

Temporary surface modifications of cotton fabrics with different water repellent agents by wet chemical treatments were examined. The hydrophobicity of the treated substrates was…

Effect of Yarn Wetting on Some Physical Properties of Polyamide 6 False-Twist Textured Yarn

Ruhollah Semnani Rahbar, M.R.M. Mojtahedi, M. Maroufi, Z. Masoudian

In the present work, the effect of water on some physical properties of false-twist textured polyamide 6 yarn was studied. A laboratory false-twist texturing machine was modified…

Anthropometric Study of Young Indian Men for Garment Sizing

Deepti Gupta

The knowledge of anthropometric dimensions is necessary for the development of garment patterns. In countries like India, where retailing is expected to see an unprecedented…