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Biosorption of Metal Ions from Industrial Effluent
Biosorption of lead, chromium and calcium ions from aqueous solutions containing 5 and 15 parts per million(ppm), using untreated, bleached and acid treated jute, flax and hemp fibres was investigated on laboratory scale by inductively coup...
Overview of Research Findings on Fiber Structure in Relation to Quality of Egyptian Cottons (G. barbadense L.)
x- ray measurements revealed spiral angle for Egyptian cotton varieties ranging between 31° and 34°. A hypothetical structure was proposed that described spiral angle as a function of fiber length and diameter for different varieties, and d...
An Innovative Technique for the Design and Production of Multi-Axial Color Arrangement, Structure “Macs” Woven Textiles
During the last 25 years, woven, as the oldest fabric structure, has restored its technological and economical position. Few examples from several new woven structure technique could be mentioned such as, tri-axial woven structures, three-d...
The Influence of Durable Press Finishing on Shade Changes of Dyed Cellulose Fabric
Possible applications of polycarboxylic acids (PCA) for textile finishing processes have already been subject of investigation for some years and few of them are in commercial use nowadays. Their perspective is greatest for creaseproof fini...
Impact of Digital Printing on Material Utilization and Design Aesthetics
One of the most intriguing developing technologies for production of sewn products is digital printing of textile fabrics. This technology creates the opportunity to develop innovative designs integrating simultaneous creation of product an...
Technological Developments, Perspectives of Employment and New Qualification Needs of the Clothing Industry: A Challenge for the Education World
The rapidly changing character of the apparel industry has led to a shortage of skilled professional people at the design, technical and managerial level. Movements towards greater automation are taking place and traditional practices are b...
Managing the Customer Driven Supply Chain in High Fashion
The speech is built around a case study, describing how a manufacturing company wanted to position itself as a key supplier in the high fashion sector. The speech covers the main topics that the management had to consider while lining up th...
An Approach of Coir Utilized in “High Tech” Areas
Coir fibre which is an extraction from husk of Coconuts-a fruit fibre family, possesses industrially important desirable qualities like resilience, extensibility and rot resistance. This author had identified its HIGH BREAK EXTENSIBILITY of...
Textile Processing Wastewater Reclamation, a Cost Effective Engineering Approach
Water is perhaps one of the most expensive and scarce commodity desired by the Textile processing Industries of the so-called third world as well as developed countries these days. The heavy costs of Textile processing industries especially...
The Industrial Placement Year
Student academic ability and employability are of equal importance in the Higher Education agenda. However the knowledge, skills and competencies developed by students during their University life may not, on there own, be sufficient prepar...
User-Centred Design and Human Interaction
The rapidly changing consumer environment has led the University of Huddersfield to consider a greater focus in its undergraduate Design provision upon understanding customer requirements. The rapidly changing consumer environment has led t...
The Application of Neural and Fuzzy Logic Tools to the Analysis of Fine Natural Fibres and Their Fabrics
The need for an objective test system for identifying fine natural fibres such as cashmere and vicuna remains a goal to be sought by all producers of quality fashion garments, for both quality control and legal defence of labelling. A commo...