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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...
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...
An Information Systems Implementation Model with Quality Management Approach
Information systems projects have a bad reputation due to different types of failures experienced in implementation. In most cases, a significant amount of money and effort is spent for these projects. Therefore, an effective approach to in...
Fibres Influence on Human Physiological State
21st century seems to be the age of human care. Protection of environment and healthy food are already on our minds. Now it is time to look closer at the clothing we wear. Modern apparels should not only give the highest comfort but should...
Designing Shaped 3D Textile Preforms Using Weft-Knitting and Braiding Technologies
This work reports on research being carried out in order to exploit the potentialities of electronic flat knitting machines and braiding technologies in the production of novel structures made of fibre glass for use as performs in textile s...
Fabric Comfort: New Research Developments
This paper deals with the concept of fabric and clothing comfort using a new structural model in which both neurophysiologic and thermo physiological aspects are addressed. The model is primarily design-oriented in the sense that it provide...