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A review on novel approaches to enhance sound absorbing performance using textile fibers J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-20 Jayawardana Withanage Achini Madushika; Wilathgamuwage Don Gamini Lanarolle
Abstract Fibreglass, foam, mineral fibres and their composites are the conventional materials used in applications that require absorption of sound. However, due to the health risks associated with the traditional materials, textile fibrous structures are becoming a valid alternative in spite of their comparatively lower sound absorption properties. The existing textile structures and textile structures
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Mesh modeling and simulation for three-dimensional warp-knitted tubular fabrics J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Haisang Liu; Gaoming Jiang; Zhijia Dong
Abstract This article concentrates on a geometric-based simulation method for warp-knitted tubular fabrics. The warp-knitted tubular fabric is unfolded as a two-dimensional flat fabric after analyzing the structural characteristics of this kind of fabric knitted on the double needle bar warp knitting machine. Based on the principle of spatial transformation, a coordinate transformation algorithm using
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Geometric model of lockstitch seam and prediction of thread consumption J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Roopam Chauhan; Subrata Ghosh
Abstract This article presents models for predicting thread consumption of lockstitch seam. Various fabric and sewing thread parameters like fabric thickness, number of plies and sewing thread diameter were found to be the control factors in thread consumption calculations. New equations were developed from real stitch images by creating realistic stitch models of lockstitch seam. Lockstitch was modeled
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Effect of flame retardant on the microfine structures and creep behavior of polyester industrial yarns J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Hong Ji; Kang Chen; Minggen Song; Yong Xue; Quan Jiang; Yanping Liu; Yumei Zhang
Abstract The respective underlying mechanisms of the creep behavior and microstructure evolution in the creep process of an ordinary high-tenacity (HT) poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) industrial yarn and a flame retardant high-tenacity (FRHT) polyester industrial yarn are identified in this article. Synchrotron radiation wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
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Effects of different structures on the functional and mechanical properties of elastic knitted fabrics J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Mei-Feng Lai; Chen-Hung Huang; Ching-Wen Lou; Yu-Chun Chuang; Ting An Lin; Chi-Zong Wang; Jia-Horng Lin
Abstract This study uses a rotary twisting machine to fabricate UV-cut twist yarns with 6, 10, 14, 18, or 22 twists/inch, after which their tensile strength is evaluated and thereby determines 10 twists/inch to be an optimal parameter. UV-cut twist yarns, antibacterial yarns, Tetoron® yarns, and polyester yarns are made into elastic knitted fabric that are composed of a stripe structure or a mesh structure
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A generalized method of measuring the Poisson's ratio of warp knitted fabrics under uniaxial loading based on image processing technique J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Milad Razbin; Ali Asghar Asghariyan Jeddi; Dariush Semnani; Mohadeseh Ramzanpoor
Abstract In this work, a generalized method for measuring the Poisson's ratio of fabrics is presented. The basis of this method is the two-dimensional nature of the fabric deformation. Through this method, the measurement error is very low compared to conventional methods. In the following, the error of measurement in the conventional methods has been proved theoretically then an experiment with five
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In situ synthesize of ZnO nanoparticles on cotton fabric by laser ablation method; antibacterial activities J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Arghavan Yazdanpanah; Sheila Shahidi; Davoud Dorranian; Shahrooz Saviz
Abstract In this research work, ZnO nanoparticles were produced by pulsed laser ablation method, employing the fundamental wavelength of pulsed Nd:YAG laser of 1064 nm and 7 ns pulse width in deionized water. Four sizes of nanoparticles were produced using different pulse numbers of laser. Simultaneously cotton fabric samples were placed near the Zn target in the ablation container. The ZnO nano particles
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Physical properties and antibacterial activity of cotton fabric treated with methanolic extracts of Solanum incanum fruits and red onion peels J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-12 Tesfa Nega Gesese; Solomon Workneh Fanta; Desalegn Abera Mersha; Neela Satheesh
Abstract The objective of this study is to assess the effect of Solanum incanum fruit (SIFE) and red onion peel (ROPE) extracts treatments on cotton fabric properties. The two factor factorial design was used, the first factor is concentration of the methanolic extract with two levels (3 g/l and 5 g/l) and the second is combination of extracts (25:75 SIFE: ROPE; 50:50 SIFE: ROPE; 75:25 SIFE: ROPE,
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Formulation and characterisation of jute fabric–linen fabric–fumed silica–epoxy hybrid laminates J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-10 C. K. Arvinda Pandian; H. Siddhi Jailani
Abstract Due to strict regulations, the reuse of industrial by-product as filler material in developing any novel composites along with using natural fibres as reinforcements has become increasingly mandatory in recent times. Hybrid composite laminates are developed by combining organic natural fibres and in-organic filler material in polymer matrix. Hybrid laminates are formulated by reinforcing 10 wt
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An algorithm for online detection of colour differences in warp knitted fabrics J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Guosheng Xie; Yang Xu; Zhiqi Yu; Yize Sun
Abstract The current color difference online detection algorithm has poor real-time performance. The noise affects color difference monitoring and sampling detection results are different from online detection. Therefore, a color difference online detection algorithm is studied. Firstly, the Flat Field and Perfect Reflector Method (PRM) are used to correct the color illumination uniformity of warp
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Detection of defects in fabrics using information set features in comparison with deep learning approaches J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Parul Arora; Madasu Hanmandlu
Abstract In this paper, a novel method based on information set theory is proposed to detect defects in fabric texture. Information set extends the fuzzy set by finding the uncertainty associated with the attribute values. By applying the information set theory on the defective fabric images, five new features are obtained. These features are Effective Information, Energy, Sigmoid, Shannon Transform
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Evaluating the surface hairiness of woven fabric belts with a yarn hairiness tester J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Zhigang Xia; Mian Zhou; Hongshan Wang; Kezuo Wang; Youshun Wan
Abstract Fabric surface hairiness has a decisive effect on the fabric processing performance and the resultant garment quality. In practice, current testing of fabric hairiness still cannot be conducted like the routine testing of yarn hairiness. With the aim of conducting fabric hairiness testing routinely, a novel method of testing woven fabric belt hairiness was proposed in this study, using a yarn
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Highly stretchable durable electro-thermal conductive yarns made by deposition of carbon nanotubes J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Azam Ali; Mariyam Sattar; Tauqeer Riaz; Bilal Alam Khan; Muhammad Awais; Jiri Militky; Muhammad Tayyab Noman
Abstract The polymer yarns are originally electrical insulators. Their structure does not provide valence electrons to conduct electrical current. The coating of carbon nanotubes (CNT) over the nylon yarn enables it to become a good conductor of heat and electricity. The objective of present study is to impart the electrical conductivity to the Nylon 6/Spandex yarn by coating the CNT. The physical
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Use of high strength technical textiles in strengthening of reinforced concrete structural elements J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Asad-ur-Rehman Khan; Shamsoon Fareed; Bilal Zahid
Abstract A structure may show sign of deterioration earlier than its design life due to poor designing, change in the occupancy of the structure and the damage caused by abnormal and accidental loading. In order to avoid economic loss, the structural elements i.e. beams, slabs, columns are usually retrofitted and/or strengthened such that they can withstand the applied load during their operational
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Physicochemical and mechanical properties of electrospun polyurethane composite patch integrated with green synthesized cobalt nanoparticles for cardiac applications J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Nurul Asyiqah Binti Mohamad Khidhir; Saravana Kumar Jaganathan; Ahmad Zahran Mohd. Khudzari; Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Abstract Cardiac patches are used to recover the damaged cardiac tissues. In this research, cardiac patch was fabricated using electrospinning method and evaluated for its physicochemical properties. The patch was made from polyurethane (PU) added with cobalt nanoparticles (CoNPs) which is synthesized through green route via green tea containing polyphenols. The 0.5 mg/mL, 1.0 mg/mL and 1.5 mg/mL cobalt
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A strategy for assembling the multilayer polymeric nanofibers on nonwoven fabric with controlled porosity J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Shanu Prabhakar; Jitendra Pratap Singh; Kamal Kumar; Pramod Kumar; Debmalya Roy
Abstract Free standing layer of PA6 nanofibers was prepared using electrospinning method on the multilayered composite nonwoven fabrics for better control over the elimination of metal ions in contaminated water. Electrospun nanofiber membranes showed superior performance due to their controlled porosity, better modular design and flexibility. Recently, increasing attention has been given to hydrophilic
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Contact force within electrospun nanofiber core-spun yarns and moisture management ability of their fabrics J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Ning Mao; Hui Peng; Xiaohong Qin; Jianyong Yu
Abstract Contact force between fibers in different scales, such as microfiber and nanofiber, is different with those in the same scale. In this work, based on an electrospinning nanofiber yarn system, three different nanofiber core-spun yarns were produced and a novel experiment was designed to investigate contact force between the nanofiber layer and microfiber layer. Yarn properties, including fiber
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Fabric wrinkle evaluation model with regularized extreme learning machine based on improved Harris Hawks optimization J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Jianqiang Li; Weimin Shi; Donghe Yang
Abstract Aiming at the problem of low manual efficiency and inaccuracy in the traditional evaluation of fabric wrinkle-resistance performance relying on the eye of experts and subjective judgment, this paper proposes a fabric wrinkle grade evaluation model based on optimized regularized extreme learning machine. First, this paper extracts four image characteristics of fabric wrinkle image, including
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Magnitude of investment and global value chain: a case study of textile and clothing industry of Pakistan J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Muhammad Ayub Mehar
Abstract The objective of this study is to assess the impact of value addition chain and investment size on the sales revenue of export-oriented firms in Pakistan. Pakistan is severely facing the economic crisis because of its declining exports and growing external debt. The manufacturing of the intermediate products – yarn and fabric – belong to the capital-intensive industries. The large part of
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Preparation of a cellulose-polyphenylacetylene-polyaniline composite J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Akiko Yatsu; Hiromasa Goto
Abstract We prepared a flexible and processable cellulose/polyphenylacetylene/polyaniline (Cell/PPA/PANI) triple-layer composite using a convenient one-pot method in water. The composite sheet exhibits electrical conductivity and a semiconducting behavior. The electromagnetic shielding function of the composite sheet was examined for applications using a circular polarized Tesla coil.
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Individual yarn fibre extraction from micro-CT: multilevel machine learning approach J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Petr Henyš; Lukáš Čapek
Abstract The internal structure and mechanics of the fibre materials, such as yarn or woven textile, are highly complex. Exploring the fibre structure is an essential step in material engineering either from the experimental or computational point of view. In this study, a new method to extract geometrical and morphological parameters of fibre structures is proposed. The method benefits from standard
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Effect of dispersant on disperse dyeing for polyester fabric in silicone waterless dyeing system J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-31 Liujun Pei; Yawei Huang; Hongjuan Zhang; Jiping Wang
Abstract Disperse dye has a good dyeing property in silicone waterless dyeing system. However, the application of dispersants in this dyeing system has some problems such as unlevel dyeing, dull color, color spot. In this investigation, the effect of dispersant on the disperse dyeing was studied by adding sodium salt of poly naphthalene sulphonic acid into silicone waterless dyeing system. If the dispersant
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Color representation model for pre-colored fiber blends based on local-to-global features fusion J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-31 Li Yuan; Muli Liu; Junping Liu; Yali Yang; Xue Gong
Abstract This paper proposes a color representation model of pre-colored fiber blends that combines global and local features, and the main purpose of this model is to establish scientific and effective evaluation standards for the colorimetry index of colored spun fabric, which can be used to solve the difficulty faced by people to accurately describe the overall coloration characteristics of dyed
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Synthesis and characterization PVA electro-spun nanofibers containing encapsulated vitamin C in chitosan microspheres J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Elnaz Tehrani; Sahar Amiri
Abstract This paper reported vitamin C (VC) encapsulated chitosan (CS) microspheres cross-linked in the presence of two cross-linking agents, sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) and Tween 80, for controlled release of VC. Furthermore, the effect of the crosslinking agent was described. The obtained micro and nanocapsules were evaluated by loading efficiency, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform
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Cotton stickiness before and after saw ginning J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Getnet Belay Tesema
Abstract The objective of this research work was, to study the level of stickiness and type of sugars found on commercially grown cotton varieties (Gossypium hirsutum L.), collected before and after saw ginning. To identify the types of sugars in the sticky deposits collected from the H2SD aluminum foil, it was assayed with high performance liquid chromatography. Trehalulose was found as the dominant
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Dye adsorption and intensity in bobbin crusade in dyeing mixed acrylic and cotton yarn J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-10-23 Catia Rosana Lange de Aguiar; Antonio Augusto Ulson de Souza; Selene Maria Arruda Guelli Ulson de Souza
Abstract This study investigated different dyeing conditions for a cross bobbin acrylic cotton blend yarn, with the aim of identifying, through the bleaching of cotton fiber. Interference from the addition of softener regarding the tone difference across the bobbin, especially the inner end, was also studied. With these dyes, the concentration profiles of the basic dye and the reactive dye were determined
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Correction J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-17
(2021). Correction. The Journal of The Textile Institute: Vol. 112, No. 1, pp. i-iii.
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Influence of graphene oxide synthesis methods on the electrical conductivity of cotton/graphene oxide composites J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Camilo Zapata-Hernandez; Geraldine Durango-Giraldo; Karen Cacua; Robison Buitrago-Sierra
Abstract This paper examines the effect of two synthesis methods on the physicochemical properties of graphene oxide (GO) and analyzes the improvement in electrical conductivity of GO-coated cotton. Graphene oxide was obtained by electrochemical exfoliation (EC-GO) and conventional Hummers’ method (H-GO); the product of the latter was chemically (CH-GO) and thermally reduced (TH-GO). TH-GO and EC-GO
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Effect of water contamination on transmissivity behaviour of nonwoven geotextile J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Arunangshu Mukhopadhyay; Yashoda Devi
Abstract Nonwoven geotextiles are one of the most widely used geosynthetic materials in drainage and filtration in geotechnical engineering works and applications. In the present study, drainage property of geotextile fabric with three levels of water contamination (20, 40, and 60 gpl) and with clean water has been studied with the variation of transverse loads (1, 3, 5, and 7 kPa) and fabric mass
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Objective evaluation of fabric pilling based on multi-view stereo vision J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Lulu Liu; Na Deng; Binjie Xin; Yiliang Wang; Wenzhen Wang; Yan He; Shuaigang Lu
Abstract Fabric pilling evaluation is very important for the quality control of textile industry. Traditional image analysis based methods have the disadvantages of 2 D imaging and color sensitivity, this paper presents a new method based on stereo vision to solve the problem of 3 D imaging of fabric pilling. One set of self-developed mobile camera system is established to capture a group of images
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Investigation of Ethiopian apparel industry’s fabric waste and its management strategies J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Berihun Bizuneh; Ruth Tadesse
Abstract In this paper, waste generation, management, and minimization approaches of the apparel industry in Ethiopia are investigated. 53 supervisors of four sections of 17 apparel manufacturers located in Addis Ababa participated in the survey. A checklist was used to record the fabric wastage and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect waste management and minimization strategies.
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The effect of degree of curvature and fabric orientation on the impact properties of single and multilayer textile composites J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Mohammad Irfan; Bilal Zahid; Sheraz Hussain Sidique; Hafsa Jamshaid; Abdul Waqar Rajput; Aiqin Hou
Abstract The usage of textile composites as lightweight gadgets is increasing day by day. The application range varies from personal protective tools to aerospace vehicle parts. However, every specific application demands specific functionality. Anisotropic nature of textile materials makes it possible to design composites in structural as well as non-structural shapes. In this research, single and
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Development of a new global quality index for evaluating baby diaper customer desirability: a useful tool for manufacturer J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Rahma Tilouche; Faten Debbabi; Soumaya Sayeb; Mohamed Ben Hassen
Abstract A disposable diaper is a necessary product in the baby early life. Today, it is subjected to many developments to improve its performances. In this study, a new approach is proposed aiming to solve a multi-criterion phenomenon. A useful mathematical tool permitting the prediction of the customer’s satisfaction depending on their preferences is developed. The global quality index is determined
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Tensile properties of 3D printed continuous fiberglass reinforced cellular composites J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Kavita Mathur; S M Fijul Kabir; Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam
Abstract Recent advancements in 3D printing involve reinforcing the polymer matrix with high-strength fibers offer improved mechanical properties over unreinforced polymeric materials. The fiber-reinforcement offers a great potential to customize fiber-reinforced 3D printed polymer composites for complex shapes and high-performance parts for diverse end use applications. The advance capabilities also
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Prediction of electrospun web maximum pore diameter reliability J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Virginija Kleivaitė; Rimvydas Milašius
Abstract Porosity of electrospun web could be evaluated by the diameter of the maximum pore and the reliability of this value. The distributions of the maximum pore diameter usually differ from Gausian normal distribution, and due to that the standard reliability cannot be used for maximum pore size prediction. The method of electrospun web porosity evaluation by the maximum pore size in the Web is
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Optimization of an ultraviolet protection finishing on silk/lyocell blended fabric J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Mariyam Adnan; J. Jeyakodi Moses; Ammayappan Lakshmanan
Abstract Generally blended fabrics can satisfy the specific needs of a clothing material in terms of comfort and aesthetic value; however some blends lack uniform functional properties due to differences in their chemical properties. A study was carried to apply an ultraviolet protection finish by titanium oxide nanoparticles based emulsion on 50/50 silk/lyocell intimate blended fabric. The functional
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Blending modification of PMIA with poly(vinyl pyrrolidone): towards high-performance material with enhanced mechanical property J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Qingquan Song; Yuan Feng; Wenwen Wu; Junrong Yu; Zuming Hu; Yan Wang; Jing Zhu
Abstract In order to improve the mechanical properties of the poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide(PMIA) fiber, poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP) was blended with PMIA as a functional component. High-strength PMIA/PVP composite fibers were prepared by wet spinning, and the properties of the solutions and fibers were characterized by polarized light microscopy (PLM) and rheology measurements, fourier transform
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Influence of nanotechnology in polymeric textiles, applications, and fight against COVID-19 J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Christopher Igwe Idumah
Abstract In recent years, nanotechnology (NT) has proved to be an interdisciplinary research field, and has enlarged its scope of applications in versatile areas of human endeavor. The quests for enhanced multifunctionality in engineering, industrial, technical, and medical textiles have instigated nanotechnological evolution in textile materials. The inclusions of novel technologies such as photonic
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Reflectance model for filament yarn composed of different color monofilaments J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Yujuan Wang; Guangxue Chen; Wengang Li; Xuehui Gan; Jun Wang
Abstract Reflected light is one of the important components that determines the color of an object. In order to predict the reflectance of the filament yarn, a model was proposed considering the reflectance, transmittance and arrangement of the monofilaments mixed in the filament. Since the fineness of a single monofilament was too small to cover the test hole of the Datacolor spectrophotometer, films
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A broadband all-textile wearable MIMO antenna for wireless telecommunication/medical applications J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Farzad Khajeh-Khalili
Abstract In this article, a novel wearable and broadband multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna is designed for use in several wireless telecommunication/medical systems. In this antenna, two rectangular patches made of cotton fabric (CF) with a dielectric constant equal to 2.23 and a substrate made of a standard felt (SF) with a dielectric constant of 1.3 are employed. The use of two types
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A systematic study on the predictability of different methods to predict the maximum Poisson’s ratio of helical auxetic yarn J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Milad Razbin; Mostafa Jamshidi Avanaki; Ali Asghar Asghariyan Jeddi; Hadi Dabiryan
Abstract Helical auxetic yarn is a structural material with negative Poisson’s ratio which contains a soft yarn with a higher diameter as a core component and a stiff yarn with a lower diameter as wrap component that has been wrapped around the core component. In the present study, a semi-empirical model based on the improvement of a theoretical model and an artificial neural network model was developed
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The bursting strength properties of knitted fabrics containing recycled polyester fiber J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Uyanık Seval
Abstract The use of recycled materials has become increasingly important in both the textile and apparel industry. Recycling means the breakdown of raw materials from existing products and the re-use of the as-obtained raw material in a new product. Many fibers including cotton, wool, nylon, and even aramids are recycled and are re-used in yarn manufacturing, but polyester is especially the most common
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Correction J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-17
(2020). Correction. The Journal of The Textile Institute. Ahead of Print.
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Improved analysis of the dielectric properties of textile materials J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-11 Prabir K. Mukherjee; Srijan Das
Abstract In a recent article [J. Text. Inst. 110, 211 (2019)], the dielectric properties of textile materials were studied theoretically. In the present work, an improved analysis of the temperature and moisture dependence of the dielectric permittivity for different textile materials was presented. The dielectric permittivity for water–polyester mixture was also studied. The temperature dependence
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Comparative analysis of novel drafting devices and traditional roller drafting device in ring spinning on the acceleration point distribution and yarn properties J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Jing Quan; Longdi Cheng; Wenliang Xue; Ruiyun Zhang
Abstract Controlling the acceleration points of floating fibers has a profound influence on yarn properties. To analyze the mechanism of a novel drafting device in ring spinning machine on the fiber movement, this paper comparatively analyzes the acceleration point distributions and corresponding yarn properties between the novel drafting devices and the traditional roller drafting device by means
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Optimization of air jet texturing parameters for acrylic filament yarns J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-07 Aras Mutlu; Ali Demir
Abstract A statistical work was performed to investigate effect of air jet texturing process parameters on acrylic filament yarn properties. It was shown that process parameters such as air pressure, overfeed and texturing speed significantly affect resultant yarn properties. Some structural changes were also observed by varying process parameters. Contrary to reported information in the literature
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Water/moisture vapor permeabilities and thermal wear comfort of the Coolmax®/bamboo/tencel included PET and PP composite yarns and their woven fabrics J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Hyun Ah Kim
Abstract This study examined the water and moisture vapor permeabilities and the heat retention rate related to the wear comfort of the woven fabrics made from different types of composite yarn, the sheath/core composite yarn structure and non-circular cross-section of the constituent filaments (Coolmax®) in the core region played a very important role with high fabric porosity by including a capillary
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Effects of gallic acid grafted chitosan on improving light fastness of cotton fabric dyed with gardenia yellow J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Zhong Zhao; Chris Hurren; Liming Zhou; Lu Sun; Jihong Wu
Abstract Antioxidants can inhibit the photofading of natural dyes. However, their effects on improving the light fastness of fabrics dyed with natural dyes are still limited since no stable covalent bonds formed between their molecules and the substrate in the conventional dipping and padding method. In this study, one antioxidant, gallic acid, was grafted to chitosan via the redox reaction between
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A visual attention system based anisotropic diffusion method for an effective textile defect detection J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-12-02 Mohamed Ben Gharsallah; Ezzedine Ben Braiek
Abstract Recently, saliency maps are widely used as an image feature to improve results of segmentation or classification of defects. In this paper we tackle the problem of defect detection in fabric images. We propose a defect extraction method in textile images based on a modified anisotropic diffusion filter combined with a saliency image feature. The classical anisotropic diffusion models consider
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The influence of row unit settings and ground speed of modern spindle-type harvesters on cotton fibre and seed quality J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-30 Marinus H. J. van der Sluijs
Abstract A large study was conducted during the 2015 growing season in Australia using a modern spindle-type cotton harvester. The aim of this trial was to establish the influence of ground speed, compressor plate pressure setting, and scrapping plates on fibre and seed quality. Fibre quality was measured by HVI, AFIS PRO, and Cottonscope, and seed quality was assessed for mechanical damage and residual
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Textile industry clusters: evolutionary and comparative analysis in the world, Brazil and the State of Minas Gerais J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-25 Lisleandra Machado; Leonardo Amorim de Araújo; Sarah Munck Vieira; Júlia Machado de Souza Freitas; Felipe Ramon de Araújo Ribeiro; Fernando Celso de Campos
Abstract The objective of this article is to demonstrate the evolutionary and comparative analysis of textile industry clusters in the world, in Brazil and in the state of Minas Gerais, pointing to the latter, the importance for the region, the strengths/weaknesses and their differentials. In section two, the methodological procedures are presented, then the theoretical reference on clusters. In section
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Analyses on impact behaviour and reinforcement mechanism of basalt fiber and textile reinforced cement-based composite materials J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Minghao Jia; Wanzi Xie; Kejing Yu; Xuefeng Lu; Kun Qian
Abstract The research work is conducted to investigate the influence on the dynamic mechanical properties of concrete with different volume content of basalt fibers and the different layers number of basalt fabrics, as well as the hybrid effect between fibers and fabrics. The relationships among the impact force, impact time, displacement of the specimens and their failure patterns were analyzed. The
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Modeling of liquid rise in twisted yarns J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Khushank Singhal; Dipayan Das
Abstract This article presents a mathematical model of liquid transport in twisted yarns, considering that yarn twist determines the pore configuration that ultimately decides the extent to which wicking takes place in a yarn. It is shown that that the equilibrium wicking height of liquid initially increases with the increase of packing density of yarn due to higher capillary pressure resulting from
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Fabrication of PANI@TiO2 nanocomposite and its sunlight-driven photocatalytic effect on cotton fabrics J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Hai Zhao; Zhenyu Li; Xi Lu; Wu Chen; Yongming Cui; Bin Tang; Jinfeng Wang; Xungai Wang
Abstract Polyaniline (PANI) layer was successfully coated onto titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) through polymerization of aniline under UV light irradiation. Thickness of the PANI layer was controlled by adjusting the aniline amount added in the reaction system. Morphologies of the PANI coated TiO2 nanocomposite (PANI@TiO2) were obtained using transmission electron microscope (TEM). The optical
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Soft-logic: design and thermal-comfort evaluation of smart thermoregulatory fabric with pneumatic actuators J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Yan Cui; Xiaogang Liu
Abstract As homeotherms, human beings rely on garments to maintain thermal equilibrium and comfort. When clothing cannot meet their thermal comfort requirements, they have to use the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) for thermal regulation, which causes huge energy waste and environmental pollution. Developing a thermoregulatory garment with excellent thermal comfort is undoubtedly
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The influence of the addition of anionic sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate on washing properties of liquid laundry detergents J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Tomasz Kalak; Paula Knast; Joanna Piepiórka-Stepuk
Abstract Detergency of liquid laundry detergents (L1, L2) before and after the addition of anionic surfactant sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) was determined using colorimetric analysis based on the CIELab system. Standard cotton fabrics soiled with carbon black and olive oil were used in washing processes under the following conditions: the concentration range of detergents 1.25–50 g/L
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Exploring the connection between odour and clothing disposal J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Rachel H. McQueen; Lori J. Moran; Cassandra Cunningham; Peter M. Hooper
Abstract Increasing textile waste poses a significant environmental problem. There are many motivating factors that can influence a person's choice about when and how to dispose of unwanted clothing. The development and persistence of odour within clothing may be one such factor. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between clothing odour and disposal behaviour. In particular,
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Correction J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-10-09
(2020). Correction. The Journal of The Textile Institute: Vol. 111, No. 12, pp. i-i.
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Correction J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-10-09
(2020). Correction. The Journal of The Textile Institute: Vol. 111, No. 12, pp. ii-ii.
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Dynamic puncture modeling of polyester needle-punched nonwoven geotextile fabrics using finite element method J. Text. Inst. (IF 1.239) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Mina Sabet Eghlidi; Hasan Mashroteh; Mohammad Saleh Ahmadi; Emad Owlia
Abstract Investigating the properties of the needle-punched nonwoven geotextile fabrics in order to improve their performance is important, not only from economical aspects, but also for their multipurpose applications. One of these properties is their resistance to puncture, especially in the dynamic state. Experimental study of this behavior requires the use of special equipment, time, cost, etc
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