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A fuzzy modelling approach to supplier selection in textiles
Selecting the right suppliers is a very important part of a company-s success. Unfortunately, the selection process is complicated and is getting more so as markets become global. More suppliers are becoming available and more factors are b...
The Road to True Wearable Electronics
People today are carrying around an increasing number of electronic devices, both for recreational as well as professional purposes. It is not unusual for a person to be equipped with a number of portable devices such as a phone, CD player,...
Development of a Colour Matching Support System in Bleaching and Dyeing
Now Computer with reflectance spectrophotometer is used for color macthing and reformula that KLUBELKA-MUNK theory and color physic theory are basic. But the color macthing and reformula will be high efficiency and precision if only if proc...
Development of Smart Textiles Using Novel Nonwoven Technology
End-use applications and the manufacture of textile products are getting more and more sophisticated day-by-day. Among the different methods of textile manufacture, nonwovens technology is fast growing and offers tremendous potential for de...
Alkaline Hydrolysis of Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) Fabrics in Aqueous and Non-aqueous Media
The alkaline hydrolysis of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) fabrics was carried out at elevated temperature in aqueous solution and methanolic solution of sodium hydroxide, respectively. The effect of heat treatment of the PTT fabrics...
Body Measurement Standards for use with 3D Body Scanning for Apparel Development
In the apparel industry, garments customized for fit are directly tied to the availability of a comprehensive, accurate set of measurements for each interested consumer. To obtain accurate physical measurements, a comprehensive set of skill...
Textile Education and Training - An Australian Perspective
The talk will highlight the difference between education and training from the point of view of sequnce,interaction and cost. The talk will include some history of Education and Training in Australia in the past 25 years and the future dire...
Managing by Values
The need for management to be culturally sensitive has been identified by numerous researchers. A value system is defined as an enduring organisation of beliefs concerning preferable modes of conduct. Values are intimately connected with mo...
Let-s Be Clear in Our Goals for the Textile Sector
The pitfalls of rapid privatization can be seen throughout Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, as well as in many third world countries. A rush to divestiture through a transfer of overvalued government stocks in failing enterprises...
Apparel Supply Chain Management – Hong Kong Experience
According to the Hong Kong Trade Statistics, Hong Kong is a leader in the world of textiles and clothing. The industry accounts for one third of local output and employed over 324,000 people in about 30,000 industry-trading firms in 1997. H...
Mass Customization in E-commerce: A Revised Typology for the Apparel Industry
In today-s marketplace, those firms not competing on cost alone must generate added value to achieve customer satisfaction. Pine (1993) proposes mass customisation as a strategy for achieving low cost added-value by catering for individual...
Weaving and Evaluation of 3D Domed Woven Fabrics
In a conventional view, flatness has been one of the criteria that a quality woven fabric should meet. However, the flat fabrics are being used to make 3D shapes for various applications in practice and the most commonly used technique for...