Research Journal of Textile and Apparel: Volume 24 Issue 4

Thermal behaviour of heat treated polyester knitted fabrics

Henadeera Arachchige Ayomi Enoka Perera, Wilathgamuwage Don Gamini Lanarolle

Thermoplastic polymer fabrics are normally heat set to make them dimensionally stable. These fabrics in garment panel form may again be exposed to heat during the processes such…

Establishing basic requirements for textile and garment mass production units in the Tanzanian context

Ismail W.R. Taifa, Gervaz G. Lushaju

Garment making by the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has existed for a long enough time to make the sewing culture a mainstream phenomenon today. It is thus essential…

A DEMATEL-MABAC-based approach for grading and evaluation of jute fibers

Subham Agarwal, Santonab Chakraborty, Shankar Chakraborty

Due to several unique characteristics, such as high tensile strength, low extensibility, high frictional resistance, biodegradability, eco-friendliness and cheapness, Jute ranks…

Sustainable dyeing of selected natural and synthetic fabrics using waste teak leaves (Tectona Grandis L.)

Akshita Agrawal, Sheetal Chopra

This paper aims to extract the dye colourant from teak leaves using different aqueous mediums (Alkaline, Neutral and Acidic); to characterize the dye in terms of yield %; ash…

Exploring the factors influencing consumers’ virtual garment fit satisfactions

Evrim Buyukaslan, Fatma Baytar, Fatma Kalaoglu

Virtual garment fit will be an important determinant for the online purchase decision of consumers in the near future. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a…

Insights and future forward for fashion and textile value chain in Uzbekistan

Karan Khurana, Zamira Ataniyazova

Uzbekistan is one of the most prominent cotton producers since the soviet era, but it has struggled to establish a complete value chain. The country’s strategic location and…