Abstract Different textiles pre-processing methods including Ultrasonic Extraction method and Soxhlet Extraction method were evaluated in this study. These two pre-processing methods were used for extraction the Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO) from textiles. The concentration of APEO in textiles was simultaneous determinationin by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. The precision, recovery, and

Abstract Recycled fibers are commonly used in diverse applications and one of the most important applications is sound absorption. Recycled fiber nonwovens currently are in greater demand in industries because of their advantages such as low cost, biodegradability, acceptable mechanical and physical properties, and so on. Eco-friendly sound-absorbing nonwoven materials have been developed using recycled

Abstract This work was focused on the development of superhydrophobic and UV protective cotton fabric by simple approach. Cotton fabric was coated with TiO2 particles by one step hydrothermal reaction. TiO2 coated fabric was subsequent treated with Trimethoxy(octadecyl)silane (OTMS). The effect of hydrothermal reaction time on synthesis of nanoparticles was studied. The results showed TiO2 particles

Abstract To characteristic tensile behavior of woven fabric and identify tensile failure mechanism is still a challenging work. In this paper, a new acoustic emission-based method is applied for the characterization of textile fracture mechanism. A set of acoustic emission signal acquisition devices was used to collect the acoustic emission signals, which is equipped on the electronic fabric strength

Abstract Microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCMs) are increasingly seen as an adequate tool for heat management. The addition of a MPCM layer into a typical firefighters’ protective clothing can be used to mitigate burn injuries, increasing the time to second degree burns. A numerical approach is introduced to simulate the heat transfer in multilayer fabrics with MPCM. An overview of temperature

Abstract In this paper, nanocellulose fibers (NCFs) from the fruit bunch fiber (FBF), leaf blade fiber (LBF), and leaf sheath fiber (LSF) of windmill palm were prepared by sulfuric acid hydrolysis. The microstructure, surface physical property, chemical composition, and crystallinity index were studied. The results showed that the nanocellulose fibers from fruit bunch (FBNCFs), nanocellulose fibers

Abstract In this research the effect of surface layer knit pattern, and spacer yarn's inclination angle on the compression behavior of weft- knitted spacer fabrics made for cushioning applications have been investigated. The results reveal that fabric's compression resistance increases by increasing the spacer yarn's inclination angle as well as increasing the number of tuck stitches in successive

Abstract Presently, high performance fibres have been used for soft body armours. However, the use of multilayer high performance fibres involves high cost and complex manufacturing process. The present analysis focused on preparation and characterization of shear thickening fluid coated, cost effective polypropylene fabric with high strength and modulus. Silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles with different

Abstract The present study depicts the formation and characterization of electrospun nanofibrous mat generated from the mixture of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and Mikania Micrantha extract to incorporate the inherent medicinal properties of this natural herb for biomedical application. The nano mats were produced by the solution electrospinning technique with different mixing ratio under the optimum

Abstract Over the last few years, nanofibrous mats produced by electrospinning technique showed potential feasibility for skin repairing. It is expected that incorporation of plant extracts into such structures could provide a better performance for biomedical and wound healing applications. The present study deals with the fabrication of PVA based nanofiber mats loaded with the extract of a traditional

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Abstract In this study, coated pre-oxidized fiber felt composites were prepared using the PU2540 polyurethane as a matrix and adopting a coating technology on the pre-oxidized fiber felt. Firstly, influences of wave-absorbing functional particles on the dielectric properties and shielding effectiveness of single-layer coated pre-oxidized fiber felt composites were analyzed and compared. Secondly, influences

Abstract Triboelectricity is a natural phenomenon with limited applications in the past. Wide research over the last decade introduced it mainly in energy harvesting and sensing. The use of textiles in triboelectric applications mainly focuses on the energy harvesting field. The textile fabrics as active parts of wearable triboelectric generators are promising concerning the structural simplicity and

Abstract This paper describes how to measure THz spectrum of a filament shape sample without freeze-crushing chemical fiber. The filament yarn was installed in parallel on a stainless-steel O-ring. The fiber axis direction of this O-ring was installed in parallel to THz polarization direction. THz spectrum measured by this pre-treatment method was measured at a high S/N ratio than THz spectrum of the

Abstract Frictional characteristics of textiles play a big role in skin comfort and health, and in the development of friction related skin injuries such as tissue deformation, skin damage, decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers and friction blisters, especially in people with compromised skin conditions and/or immobility. All these skin injuries cause severe pain and can be life threatening. This review

Abstract Wound healing is a complex and intricate process that has affected millions of people due to improper management. Scaffolds are capable of exhibiting an environment that is optimum for the regeneration of damaged tissues and hence, enhances the process of wound healing. The current study was done to fabricate nanocomposites composed of polycaprolactone (PCL) as well as gamat oil and cerium

Abstract Two-component auxetic yarns with helical wrapping structure showed negative Poisson’s ratio under axial tension. It was the interaction force, especially the normal force, between the two filaments that led to the outer contour diameter of the complex yarn being expanded. Both the deformation behavior of structure and cross section presented greater effect on Poisson’s ratio and auxetic effect

Abstract In this work, the effects of fumed-silica functionalization and functionalized fumed-silica content on the three-point bending and sliding wear properties of woven basalt fabric/epoxy composites were investigated. The functionalized fumed-silica particles were evaluated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The multiscale composites were prepared

To solve the problem of fabric defect detection under complex illumination conditions, the Recurrent Attention Model (RAM) which is insensitive to illumination and noise differences has been introduced. However, the policy gradient algorithm in the RAM has some problems, such as the difficulty of convergence and the inefficiency of the algorithm due to the shortcomings of round updating. In this paper

To improve the flame retardant and anti-dripping property of polyamide fabric, Graphene oxide (GO), Melamine and TAC（Triallyl cyanurate） were used as finishing agents to modify polyamide fabric by brush coating method and electron beam irradiation. The properties of polyamide fabric were tested, and the results showed that the irradiated fabric had good flame retardant and droplet resistance. Melamine

In this study, a comparative analysis of textile schools around the world based on research journal publications is made using the most popular bibliometric evaluation methodology. The study benchmarks bibliometric evaluation of professional research institutions related to textile, apparel, fashion and clothing in recent years from 2014 to 2019. Based on Web of ScienceTM , a total of 124,362 research

In the present study, sodium alginate (SA):polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) blends with different concentrations of cardamom extract (CE) were electrospun. The SEM images show that the optimum content of CE was 10 wt% resulting in fibers with average diameter of 233 ± 33 nm. FTIR spectra was employed to investigate probable interactions between polymers and CE. The CE release follows first order kinetics with

Research and development of new products in the smart textile field is growing rapidly because of versatile application areas. There is an extensive focus on the integration of electronics into textiles. However, if different fields are merged, as here, the sustainability and recycling issues might descend into even more complex systems. The article reviews current research and development conducted

Polyester fibres are extensively used in the textile industry because of their durability, low-cost, easy-care and compatibility properties. The hydrophobic nature of polyester is adversely affecting the level of comfort and restricts its use in most textile applications like sportswear, underwear, and bedding. Thus, the demands for improving polyester properties to meet market needs are gaining increased

Color performance on textiles is affected by many factors. In order to make the color presented more precisely, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between fabric structure and dyeing effect, so as to compensate the color displayed according to different fabrics in color matching. Pad dyeing of different cotton fabrics with vat dyes was carried out, and principal component analysis was used

In this work, different forms of polypropylene nonwoven sorbents based on the melt-blown method (MB), spun-bond method (SB), and needle punch method (NP) were used as comparative materials. Different forms of polypropylene nonwoven sorbents were evaluated in terms of oil sorption, retention, wetting, and wicking. The analysis indicates that wicking is a result of wetting behavior. Among sorbents, MB

Dyes are priority pollutants, commonly found at significant concentrations in textile effluents. The presence of dye stuffs in wastewater can cause severe problems to aquatic life and human beings. Therefore, the removal of dyes from wastewater is important in order to minimize their hazardous effects on the environment. The best microbial species for such an application was selected amongst the isolated

In the objective evaluation of wool knitted fabric pilling, the feature extraction step is a key factor affecting performance. In this paper, we proposed a double-branch deep cross-level fusion convolutional neural network (D-DCFNet) to improve feature selection. First, a cross-level fusion module (CLF module), based on a Fire module in SqueezeNet, was created to improve the feature extraction capability

This study was conducted to explore new opportunities to deliver accurate and reliable measurements in terms of fibre length distribution. Ten samples of cotton fibre with a wide range of mean length ranging from 24.28 to 32.38 mm and a short fibre content (SFC%) ranging from 7.3% to 17.4% were selected. In Part 1 of the study, the fibre was tested using the more traditional methods, which include

Natural colorant extracted from the fruit shell of Camellia oleifera was applied to PP spunbond nonwoven fabric by pigment printing method. The printing pastes containing natural dye, a thickener, an acrylate binder, and ferrous sulfate were applied to the substrate via flat screen technique. The printed fabrics were evaluated in terms of colorimetric measurements, color fastness properties as well

In this study, the use of a polyester fabric produced from microfibers as a siding material for construction industry was investigated. In this context, an ultraviolet (UV) absorber was applied to the polyester fabric samples with and without dyeing process. These samples were treated with UV absorber at 1–4% concentration and then an accelerated aging test was carried out. The UV absorbance capacity

Finishes are applied to improve the look, performance and feel of the fabrics. Crease recovery finishes form a three-dimensional crosslinking network on the surface of the cotton knitted fabric to control its dimensions. However, application of the crease recovery finishes induces the shade change in the dyed fabrics. This paper presents the phenomenon of shade change for different colors and shade

In recent times, auxetic woven structures gained considerable attention from the researchers due to their excellent impact properties in high-performance areas. Researchers have done much work on the auxetic behavior of the natural and low-performance yarns in two-dimensional structures. Keeping in view the structural application of auxetic structures, in this work, three-dimensional (3D) woven auxetic

Gas adsorption properties of key natural fibres were investigated through monitoring the adsorption process of ammonia onto wool and cotton by time-resolved infrared spectroscopy. It was found that Langmuir isotherm model best described ammonia adsorption onto wool and cotton, indicating monolayer adsorption. The adsorption capacity of wool and cotton for ammonia was found to be 7.948 × 10−5 mol g−1

In the present study, the dyeing of Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) were performed using disperse Blue 79 dye in the presence and absence of ultrasound waves. In this work, the effect of some important parameters such as particle size, pH and effect of ultrasonic time on dye durability and adsorption behavior of disperse Blue 79 dye were evaluated. Under ultrasonic irradiation, the optimization

The exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can contribute to pigmentation, erythemas, early aging, and skin cancer. The purpose of this paper was to fabricate the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers associated with the ultraviolet protection property using various concentrations of MWCNT and TiO2 nanoparticles. The nanofibers were fabricated by the electrospinning technique. The electrospinning nanofibers

There are different weft insertion methods used in the weaving machines. Electromagnetic launcher can be used as accelerator to yarn which is attached to ferromagnetic projectile. A validated finite element model can predict the system behavior accurately and faster than experiments. For optimization of the new weft insertion, the system outputs should be predicted by numerous states of inputs. Thus

A comprehensive crystallographic investigation was performed by using X-ray (from cobalt source) diffraction (XRD) technique on different bamboo species, natural bamboo fibers (NBFs), commercial bamboo viscose products, and different conventional fibers. Crystallinity indexes (CIs) were estimated as 61–67% of bamboo plants, 69–73% of NBFs, 35–40% of bamboo viscose, and 77–80% of cotton fibers in this

For assuring the quality of woven fabric, use of machine vision system in the weaving industry has become an essential demand. In this paper, we present a novel approach for detecting defects on woven homogeneous/inhomogeneous fabrics by generating 3D fabric image containing information of the entire range of inhomogeneity of the fabric class, followed by the designing of a fabric class specific optimized

The evidence coupled with awareness towards carcinogenic effects of synthetic textiles dyes to the wearer, exhausting fossil fuels, ecological balance distortion, and increased pollutants from the textile industry harming the environment, is on the rise. In this context, the paper provides a significant overview of ancient biomaterial engineering with herbal colorants to refute the modern ecological

This study was conducted with 12 commercial bamboo viscose, conventional rayon, cotton fibers, 4 bamboo species and 12 natural bamboo fiber (NBF) samples to test antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The accuracy and efficacy of test methods were investigated and modified for antibacterial assessment. While the spectrophotometric method was found to be less

Considering the wall smoothness and mechanical continuity of conical tubular vascular grafts, the conical tubular vascular graft with continuous variable cross-sections (CVC) has been successfully woven on the basis of the equal-cover-factor principle. However, the tubular wall property and its effect on water permeability is still unknown, which is one of the fundamental properties for woven vascular

In this article, the tensile fatigue properties of 3D orthogonal woven composites (3DOWCs) and biaxial warp knitted composites in 0°, 30°, 45°and 90° directions were studied and compared experimentally. The quasi-static tensile test and tension–tension fatigue test were carried out to obtain the stress–strain curves, the S–N curves and stiffness degradation curves. The results indicate that the two

Maleic anhydride grafted ethylene octene copolymer toughened acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/polyamide 6 composites, strengthened with varying amounts of E-glass fibre (EG) were successfully developed via compounding technique. The tribological investigations of compounded composites support excellent wear resistance potential of glass fibre, with 15 wt% EG reinforced composites displaying ∼10 times

In the present study, long staple lignocellulosic fibres were extracted from the arecanut leaf sheath, an agricultural biomass. The arecanut leaf sheath (ANLS) fibres have been extracted by alkali treatment. The important fibre properties such as fibre length, diameter, density, bundle strength, single fibre strength, moisture content and chemical composition are evaluated and compared with commonly

In this paper, a novel wearable wideband antenna for application in wireless medical communication systems (0.9–6 GHz) is designed. For bandwidth enhancement, five parallel metal plates (PMPs) are placed on the top of the antenna’s patch without any disturbing effects on the performances. With the help of the proposed method, the bandwidth has been increased by about 3 GHz in comparison with the conventional

There are different weft insertion methods in the looms. Electromagnetic launcher can be used to accelerate the yarn which attached to ferromagnetic projectile. In addition to yarn variables and weft insertion system type, weft yarn accelerator parameters strongly affect the weft yarn velocity, yarn pulling force and consequently the fabric quality. Therefore, in this research an experimental coil

Graphene was compounded with polyaniline to prepare a polyaniline/graphene composite coated fabric. The influence of the graphene on a series of properties of coated fabrics was discussed, and the results show that when the graphene content was 10 to 15% that of the polyaniline, the polarizing ability, loss ability and absorbing-attenuation ability of fabrics to electromagnetic waves were all stronger

In this study, the antibacterial properties of 100% cotton terry towels, electrosprayed with gum tragacanth/ZnO nanoparticles are investigated. Various concentrations of gum tragacanth/ZnO in water and water–ethanol (70:30) are electrosprayed and evaluated by SEM. The results show that increasing the amount of ZnO (up to 200% w/w relative to gum tragacanth) lowers the mean size of the electrosprayed

This study explores the tensile properties of wet-laid nonwoven fabric made from softwood bleached kraft pulp (SwBKP), hardwood bleached kraft pulp (HwBKP), dissolving pulp (DP), and Lyocell. Five different ratios of wood pulp and Lyocell (0/100, 10/90, 20/80, 30/70, 40/60, and 50/50) were manufactured using papermaking technology, which is similar to wet-laid technology. The results indicate that

As the market of polyester/viscose (P/V) blended fabric has enlarged, some standards have been introduced, but less information about the influences of blending ratio to product quality as well as customers’ experience are available. This paper studied the threshold of polyester ratio of a weft plain P/V blended knit by using subjective measurement based on the cognitive psychological method. Nine

In this study an attempt has been made to develop eco-friendly natural fibre based medical products such as baby’s diaper, sanitary napkins and surgical wound dressings. These products were developed by coating natural silk fibroin protein extracted from natural silk fibre. An effective technique has been used for extraction of silk fibroin protein from raw silk by successive methods of degumming,

Although the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of abating, public health strategies have transitioned from containment to harm reduction. In light of this paradigm shift, it is critical that individuals take steps to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In the United States, the CDC recommends that individuals wear face coverings in public places, such as grocery stores

Due to growing environmental concerns, the research on coloration of textiles with reactive dyes is gaining special attention nowadays because of their maximum usage, excellent wet fastness and friendliness. One disadvantage of reactive dye is the hydrolysis, due to which a large amount of dye does not fix the fabric leading to extensive washing. The present study deals with increasing dyeability and

Textiles are considered to be an integral part of human life, since they are associated with the human body round the clock. Because of the various application of textiles in several fields, it is obvious that, people will expect functional characteristics such as comfort, healthcare, hygiene properties in clothing. The healthcare characteristics were also much expected in clothing to protect the human

The reflectance characteristics of substrate play an important role in its appearance under near infrared (NIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) receptor instruments. The reflectance behavior of the printed blend fabrics incorporated with citric acid as cross-linker and ceramic nano-powders such as zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and magnesium oxide (MgO) were evaluated in order to tune their reflection values

This study contributes to the field of flammable resistant textiles. Boric acid, borax, and nano SiO2 were added to a commercial finishing solution, separate solutions were prepared for each. The difference in this study is to improve the functional finishing processes of denim fabrics consisting of 99% cotton and 1% elastane. The aim is to draw attention to the flame-retardant performance improvements

Mentha piperita is a hybrid mint, a crossbreed between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. This study has been undertaken to apply Mentha piperita bio extract on woven cotton textiles for antibacterial finish. With a view to understand

Cotton fibres have been used in many absorbent products. A porous structure is most conducive to absorbing liquid. More is the porosity better would be the absorbent capacity. However, a porous fibrous structure is structurally fragile and can easily collapse during the absorbing process leading to changes in porosity, nature of pore structure and pore size distribution. The structural rigidity is