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Investigation of fabric tactile perception using the event-related potential method Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jie Yuan, Changliang Xu, Jiahui Fang, Lin Lou
The mechanism of the neuro-electrophysiological response of the human brain to skin tactile stimulation has always been an important research topic in the field of comfort perception of textile materials. In order to explore the characteristic neural potential components induced by various fabric tactile stimulation and their influence rules, event-related potential technology with ultra-high time
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Effects of fluorosilane addition on polyurethane electrospun membranes with waterproof and breathable performance Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Yixin Li, Jiatai Gu, Kai Cao, Xiaohong Qin
Waterproof and breathable fibrous membrane is a new type of polymer functional material widely used in outdoor protection, sports equipment, industrial production, and other fields. To impart waterproof ability and breathability, a common practice is to modify the electrospun membrane with low surface-energy materials, such as fluorosilane. However, when directly added to the electrospinning solution
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FabricGAN: an enhanced generative adversarial network for data augmentation and improved fabric defect detection Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Yiqin Xu, Chao Zhi, Shuai Wang, Jianglong Chen, Runjun Sun, Zijing Dong, Lingjie Yu
When deep learning is applied to intelligent textile defect detection, the insufficient training data may result in low accuracy and poor adaptability of varying defect types of the trained defect model. To address the above problem, an enhanced generative adversarial network for data augmentation and improved fabric defect detection was proposed. Firstly, the dataset is preprocessed to generate defect
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Characterization of conductive particle dispersion in textile coatings through Joule’s effect monitoring analysis Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Tamara Ruiz-Calleja, Alberto Jiménez-Suárez, Rocío Calderón-Villajos, Silvia G Prolongo
Achieving proper dispersion of pigments, dyes, or other additives, such as microcapsules or nanoparticles, within printing pastes or textile coatings is crucial for obtaining a homogeneous result. In certain specialized applications, such as coloration technology, it is possible to use colorimetry tools, visual examination, and even artificial vision to identify defects. However, none of these techniques
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Linear regression analysis of properties related to moisture management using cotton–polyester knitted fabrics Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Norina Asfand, Stasė Petraitienė, Virginija Daukantienė
The complex evaluation of thermo-physiological comfort for a particular garment is still challenging, as it depends on the different structural parameters and individual properties of textiles. Measurement of relevant fabric characteristics requires very specific laboratory equipment, such as an M 290 moisture management tester (SDL ATLAS) or similar. For this reason, it is obvious that there is a
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Thermal behavior of flexible and breathable sandwich fibrous polyethylene glycol (PEG) encapsulations Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Kai Yang, Xiuling Zhang, Mohanapriya Venkataraman, Kun Chen, Yuanfeng Wang, Jakub Wiener, Guocheng Zhu, Juming Yao, Jiri Militky
Textiles incorporating phase change material have attracted increasing attention due to their temperature regulating function. Although a great progress has been made in the development of phase change material textiles, it has been found that the loading amount of phase change materials is limited by other final properties. Recently, we have proposed a sandwich fibrous phase change material encapsulation
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Extraction and recognition of breast morphological feature parameters based on machine learning models Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Huimin Su, Peishan Zhang, Ziyi Guo, Tao Li, Fengyuan Zou
Breast feature parameters could represent breast morphology. It is significant for improving bra fit, and is an important aspect of garment ergonomics. To obtain the important feature parameters that can effectively represent breast morphology, this study proposed a feature parameter extraction method based on the machine learning model. First, the human body point-cloud data of 201 female college
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Non-destructive reverberant testing of natural fibrous samples in a diffused acoustic field environment Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Mallika Datta, Gautam Basu, Devarun Nath, Sayandeep Debnath, Surajit Sengupta, Kartick K Samanta
A hexahedron reverberation box was utilized to measure the reverberation time of samples in a diffuse acoustic field. The aim of this study is to design a mathematical model that accurately represents the correlation between frequency and absorption coefficient for analysis. The same was obtained by aligning the noise absorption coefficients (NACs) determined through an impedance tube and calculated
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Fixed position varying pore structure of weft-knitted seamless fabric and heat/moisture transfer mechanism Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Zhijia Dong, Xueming Fang, Yuqin Ding, Honglian Cong, Pibo Ma
In this work, two functional superfine polyester yarns were selected as face yarns, three conventional yarns were selected as ground yarns, and 18 fabrics were designed by using a combination of three different plating structures. Then, through contact angle measurements, moisture management performance, thermal management performance, and breathability tests, we evaluated the effects of raw material
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Enhancing warp sizing effect and quality: a comprehensive review of the squeezing process and future research Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Kuang Wang, Jingan Wang, Weidong Gao
Warp sizing significantly influences both the efficiency of weaving machines and the overall quality of the woven fabric, playing a crucial role in the weaving preparation process. Ensuring precise control of process parameters and equipment status during the sizing process is essential to maintain desirable sizing quality. This paper clarified the research significance of squeezing from the perspective
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Three-dimensional spiral model of the wicking effect for continuous polyester filaments Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 JiaHao He, Jiugang Li, Qiang Yang, Zhiyun Xie, Xinpeng Jin, Xiaoxi Sun, Wenlu Zhang, Zhijiang Liu, Xiaopeng Xu, Wenbin Li, Jing Guo
The wicking effect constitutes a pivotal determinant in facilitating the ingress and transference of liquid water within yarns and fabrics. Its significance looms prominently in the context of subsequent product processing, particularly concerning the immersion and interface bonding of textile matrix composites. The twist exerts profound influence over the fiber disposition and density within yarns
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Superamphiphobic fabrics: design principles, preparation methods, and multifunctional applications Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Xiang Liu, Weidong Yu
Enabling fabrics to achieve superoleophobicity and superhydrophobicity can greatly improve their application prospects. The superamphiphobic surface based on fabric has attracted widespread attention from researchers and industrial fields due to its unique flexibility and breathability, which are significantly different from other substrates. Herein, we review some important nodes in the development
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Measurement of ring spinning spun yarn spindle position based on binocular vision Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Hanming Lv, Fuhong Teng, Yutao Wu
Aiming at the problem of insufficient positioning accuracy of the ring spinning spun yarn automatic jointing machine using an automated guided vehicle platform after spun yarn breakage, a three-dimensional coordinate detection method of the ring spinning spun yarn spindle position based on binocular vision is proposed. The bottom column of the spindle was selected as the detection target, the contrast
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Design of fast braiding process based on reconstructing mesh with complex and irregular mandrels Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Cheng’en Li, Qiyang Li, Xinfu Chi, Chengchang Ji, Yize Sun
Circular braiding of large-sized and complex irregular structural components is widely used in fields such as aerospace and rail transit. However, existing braiding process design and simulation algorithms lack applicability to mandrels with complex features, such as flanges, concave corners, holes, and hollows, which also have low calculation efficiency in the braiding process simulation. This study
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A systematic approach to learning and identifying personality tendencies of consumers for individualized fashion product development Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Qing Li, Jian Zhao, Zhebin Xue, Xianyi Zeng
To comprehensively understand the levels of demand and the mechanism underlying preference cognition among fashion consumers, this study aims to investigate behavioral and psychological variations across diverse groups engaged in fashion activities through the lens of personality traits, and establish recognition criteria for personality traits within the realm of fashion. In the initial phase, the
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Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of lattice-apron compact spinning with an air guide Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Kaili Song, Mingrui Guo, Weidong Gao
The four-roller compact spinning system is widely used today and is considered an improvement over traditional ring spinning because of its excellent yarn properties. Reducing energy consumption in compact spinning has always been a key issue for the textile industry. This paper proposed a method for installing an air guide on compact spinning to reduce energy consumption. Four types of air guides
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Fabric defect image generation method based on the dual-stage W-net generative adversarial network Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Xuejuan Hu, Yifei Liang, Hengliang Wang, Yadan Tan, Shiqian Liu, Fudong Pan, Qingyang Wu, Zhengdi He
Due to the intricate and diverse nature of textile defects, detecting them poses an exceptionally challenging task. In comparison with conventional defect detection methods, deep learning-based defect detection methods generally exhibit superior precision. However, utilizing deep learning for defect detection requires a substantial volume of training data, which can be particularly challenging to accumulate
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Investigation of seaming performance of dyed and finished polyester/viscose fabrics Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Ayşe Şevkan Macit
Seaming performance of a fabric is an important property because seams on a garment play a major role in determining the quality of the garment. Seam efficiency is calculated by the ratio of seam strength to fabric tensile strength. Seam strength and fabric strength are affected by the fabric-related properties and the stitch-related parameters. Therefore, as well as the effects of seaming parameters
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Investigation on the oil sorption capability of silkworm cocoon waste Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Jiaxing Shao, Yueqi Jiang, Huiming Huang, HongPing Zhao, Lan Cheng
In this study, degummed and undegummed silkworm cocoon wastes were used to investigate their oil sorption capabilities for three kinds of oils, namely motor oil, vegetable oil, and crude oil. The laboratory-scale oil sorption results reveal that degummed silkworm cocoon waste has sorption capacities of 16.7, 15.8, and 14.2 g/g for motor oil, vegetable oil, and crude oil, respectively. It exhibits higher
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Multiscale analysis method and experiments for the transverse mechanical property of unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Wenbin Jia, Zhi Chen, Lei Fang, Haijun Xuan, Zekan He, Jian Shi, Gen Zhang
Carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy matrix composite laminates have been widely used in the case of advanced aero-engines, due to their high specific mechanical properties and mature production technology. In order to predict accurately the transverse mechanical properties of composites, this paper developed a multiscale analysis method which consists of three scales: At the microscale, an interfacial cohesive
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A multi-layer fabric for high-efficiency solar-driven seawater desalination Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Jiugang Li, Mengzhe Bao, Xinpeng Jin, Wenlu Zhang, JiaHao He, Chong He, Wenbin Li
Fiber-based photothermal materials for seawater desalination usage have garnered significant attention owing to their outstanding properties. However, traditional monolayer fabrics are prone to possess inherent inefficiencies such as high thermal dissipation and salt crystallization within the evaporation zone, especially reducing the evaporation efficiency during the long-term seawater desalination
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Research progress of piezoelectric polymer PVDF in sound absorption technology Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Xiao Li, Xiaoming Zhao, Yuanjun Liu
Owing to its impedance properties and piezoelectric effect, the piezoelectric polymer polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) finds application in the field of noise control. Traditional sound-absorbing materials have gradually fallen short of the demands of sound-absorbing functionality and environmental adaptability in today’s increasingly acute noise pollution environment. When PVDF is added to sound absorption
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Electrical and electrothermal characterization of silver-coated Vectran and Amberstrand yarns for wearable heating Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Abdella Simegnaw Ahmmed, Adane Dagnaw Gudayu, Melkie Getnet Tadesse
The development and manufacturing of conductive fibers, yarns, and fabrics is increasing exponentially due to their multiple applications in wearable electronic textiles in sensors, actuators, data processing, communication, and energy storage. This paper investigated the electrical and electrothermal properties of Liberator 40 yarns and Amberstrand 166 conductive yarns for application in wearable
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Bionic design of knitted fabrics for ice and snow sports Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Bingjie Zhang, Álvaro Ramírez-Gómez, Jianping Wang, Luning Yuan
The extreme environment of winter sports significantly impacts the performance of athletes, leading to a need for clothing that meets composite functional requirements such as warmth, comfort, and protection to improve competition performance. Knitted fabrics for ice and snow sports with excellent heat and moisture performance were inspired by the water collection and transmission system used by the
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Simulation and experimental study on transverse nonlinear vibration of axially moving yarn Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Yang Li, Xudong Hu, Laihu Peng, Yanhong Yuan
This article focuses on the nonlinear dynamics of transverse vibration of the axially moving yarn system. In this article, the motion of yarn in actual production is analyzed, and the transverse nonlinear vibration equation of the viscoelastic axially moving yarn system with Kelvin model is established by using Newton’s second law. In the modeling process, the viscoelasticity of yarn material and the
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Development of bacterial cellulose with enhanced flame retardancy and flexibility by phosphorylation with phytic acid and xylitol Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Yeon Je Shim, Hyunjin Kim, Hye Rim Kim
This study aims to develop bacterial cellulose with enhanced flame retardancy and flexibility. The bacterial cellulose was phosphorylated with phytic acid to improve its flame retardancy. Urea and xylitol were used as plasticizers, and their effects in improving the flexibility of bacterial cellulose were compared and evaluated. The optimal conditions for producing phosphorylated bacterial cellulose
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Research progress of thermoregulating textiles based on spinning of organic phase change fiber of energy storage Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Xin Xiao, Ze Feng, Hongwei Jia, Yunfeng Wang, Qing Chen, Fengyong Lv
Thermal energy storage can contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions, motivating the applications in aerospace, construction, textiles and so on. Phase change materials have been investigated extensively in the field of high-performance intelligent thermoregulating fabrics for energy storage. Advances toward fibers or fabrics for thermo regulation are developed, but leakage of phase change medium
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3D knitted fabric as an element of footwear for people with diabetic foot syndrome Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Zbigniew Mikolajczyk, Iwona Nowak, Melania Mikołajczyk-Solińska, Ivan Kuchits
This article examines the anthropotechnical design of orthopedic footwear for patients with diabetic foot syndrome. A 3D spacer knitted fabric was used as a barrier between the researcher's foot and the ground. For the purpose of the research, 7–11 mm thick knitted fabrics with longitudinal elasticity from 45–90 kPa were designed and produced on a double-bar warp knitting machine. The FreeMed Professional
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Structural characteristics properties of sugarcane bagasse and its sound absorption as composites Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jiaxin Pan, Xinghai Zhou, Yuan Gao, Yongfang Qian, Lihua Lyu
Noise pollution is one of the serious environmental pollutions. In recent years, the preparation of sound absorption composites using natural fibers as reinforcement material has attracted much attention. Sugarcane bagasse is a by-product of sugarcane. In order to improve the utilization rate of sugarcane bagasse, enrich and expand the application field of its renewable resources, sugarcane bagasse
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Analysis and experimental investigation of the factors influencing the grasping of planar flaky deformation objects in a laid-out configuration Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Yuan Huan, Gongchang Ren, Xiangyu Su, Weizhi Tian, Jiangong Sun
This study endeavors to elucidate the salient factors that influence the efficacy of roller-based robotic manipulators in grasping multi-layered flaky deformation objects in a planar configuration. Through a rigorous force analysis of the grasping process, it was ascertained that the manipulation of flaky deformation objects is influenced by four forces. Subsequent analysis of the genesis of these
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Environment-independent textile fiber identification using Wi-Fi channel state information Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Huihui Zhang, Lin Gu
Textile fiber identification is a technique that can help identify the type of target textile fiber. Existing methods usually rely on expensive detection instruments, specialized researchers, and complex processing techniques. The large number of textile fibers makes it difficult for researchers to use a stable and fast method for identification. This paper introduces a textile fiber identification
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Artificial neural network and multiple linear regression modeling for predicting thermal transmittance of plain-woven cotton fabric Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Mahmuda Akter, Elias Khalil, Md. Haris Uddin, Md. Kamrul Hassan Chowdhury, Shah Md. Maruf Hasan
The present research compares a machine learning model with a statistical model, with specific emphasis on artificial neural networks and multiple linear regression models. The aim of this study is to forecast the thermal transmittance of a plain-woven cotton fabric using input data such as thread density measured in ends per inch, picks per inch, and fabric thickness. The artificial neural network
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Isometric fiber distribution in the roller drafting zone Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Lily Qian, Yuyang Zhou, Chongwen Yu
Roller drafting, a key mechanical operation for attenuating slivers to a desired thickness, holds critical significance in the spinning processes of the textile industry. Within the drafting stage of spinning, the motion state of fibers is influenced by their intrinsic characteristics, the force applied, and the distribution of both fast-moving and slow-moving fibers. This research focused on man-made
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Technological possibilities for adding value on defective skins: Practical valorization of leather products with chromium and dyeing spots Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Ersin Onem, Ali Yorgancioglu, Yusuf Dilek, Kazybek Bektayev
In this study, decolorization via a bleaching operation was carried out on chrome and dye spotted skins with several bleaches to valorize the defective leather materials. Sodium perborate, hydrogen peroxide, sodium thiosulfate, sodium percarbonate, and oxalic acid were applied as bleaching agents in production. Sodium perborate by itself was applied and combined with other bleaching agents. Combined
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Computational modeling of the strength of staple yarn based on the random arrangement of fibers Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Hao Li, Guangming Zheng, Qiaoli Cao, Lili Qian, Yuyang Zhou, Chongwen Yu
Staple yarn is the basic element of most textiles, and its strength affects the performance and processing efficiency of the final textile products. Meanwhile, its strength is the combination of the resistance to breakage and slip of fibers in the yarn. In this paper, a computational model is proposed to predict the strength of staple yarn. The resistance to breakage and slip of each fiber were first
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Effect of knitting structure and dyeing process on drying time, air and vapor permeability Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Mohamed Ghaith Chakroun, Sofien Benltoufa, Adel Ghith, Faten Fayala
Comfort is the prime need in clothing. It is affected by the properties of fibers, yarns, and fabrics. A good understanding of these factors is essential in the design and conception of functional clothes. Fabric design serves as a manufacturing tool to meet several end-use requirements. The construction specifications and design of knitted fabrics greatly influence the comfort level of the end-use
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Tri-layer gradient structured micro/nanofibrous nonwovens for high filtration efficiency and low air resistance Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Jianxing Niu, Yuansheng Zheng, Md All Amin Newton, Binjie Xin
The coexistence of PM2.5 pollution and the ongoing pandemic poses significant risks to human health. Protective masks incorporating high-efficiency particulate air filters offer adequate protection against PM2.5 particles. Micro/nanofibrous nonwovens, including melt-blown and electrospun nonwovens, are essential filter materials. This study focuses on the filtration mechanism and geometric structure
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Effect of hybrid strategies on the ballistic response of aramid/ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene woven fabrics Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Rui Zhang, Xiao-Tong Song, Bing-Qian Zheng, Ji-Hu Huang, Jian Deng, Chang-Ye Ni, Yi Zhou, Xin Wang
The increasing demand for advanced personal protection systems has motivated a considerable interest in hybrid woven fabrics and textile composites. However, the effectiveness of the combination method of fibers on ballistic performance remains uncertain, leaving the selection of an appropriate hybridization strategy unresolved. This study conducted a thorough comparison of the ballistic responses
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Warp-knitted strain sensors: impact of loop parameters on sensing performance under biaxial stretching Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Xinxin Li, Binhong Zhou, Meiling Tian, Xiangshuai Li, Xiaohong Qin
This paper explores the sensing performance displayed by warp-knitted strain sensors under biaxial stretching. These sensors were knitted using silver-plated nylon to be interlooped on a tricot warp-knitting machine. Eight types of warp-knitted sensing fabrics with different loop parameters were prepared and, afterward, electro-mechanical tests were conducted on a biaxial tensile testing machine. These
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Improvement design of blade profile on rotary wings of winder for synthetic filament: Analysis and experiment Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Qinglong Liu, Shujia Li, Jincan Wang, Zihang Chen, Yongxing Wang, Hongbo Shan, KeHan Wu
The synthetic filament winder drives the filament through the traverse mechanism with rotary wings so that it can complete the transverse reciprocating motion when it is continuously wound and achieve the spiral distribution on the cylindrical package. When the existing traverse mechanism leads the filament, the filament is easy to oscillate and breaks away from the control of the rotary blade during
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Withdrawal model for fiber motions in the tuft disentanglement Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Xixi Qian, Yuyang Zhou, Jun Ruan, Chongwen Yu
Tuft disentanglement involves the principal actions of opening and carding, which are essential processing in textile technology. In this article, tuft disentanglement is modeled as fiber withdrawal considering the fiber interactions within the tuft. Based on the reasonable tuft model, the kinematic constraints were constructed in the disentanglement considering the carding essence and fiber interactions
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Dynamic tension control for warp beams on sizing machine based on unwinding length monitoring Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Li Tu, Mingrui Guo, Jingan Wang, Weidong Gao
The traditional tension control method with tension as the control target is to uniformly control multiple warp beams and has low control accuracy. Simultaneously, it is difficult to install an independent sensor for a single warp beam to achieve a closed-loop control, due to the space limitation. Combined with the theoretical model, this paper proposes a novel method to achieve the closed-loop unwinding
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Comparison of reality and illusion of wetness on soft materials and the multisensory perceptual space of wetness illusion Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Chenyu Fan, Zhaohua Zhang
Skin contact with cold objects can induce the perception of wetness, known as the wetness illusion, even in the absence of actual moisture. However, the differences between wetness perceived from moisture and cooled-dry soft materials and how the material parameters affect the wetness illusion from cooled-dry soft materials remain unclear. This study recruited 12 women and 12 men to touch paired moisture
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Effects of yarn properties on aerosol filtration performance of single jersey fabrics Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Didem Kiryaman, Kaushik N Vinod, Tiegang Fang, Emiel DenHartog
A pandemic caused by airborne pathogens raises a great need for N95 respirators and surgical masks. Subsequently, the risk of undersupply becomes a primary challenge requiring the prioritization of those masks for healthcare workers. Health agencies recommend wearing cloth masks in low-risk groups to reduce the demand. Unlike N95 respirators and surgical masks, cloth masks can be made from various
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Effect of silane coupling agent modification on shape memory behavior and mechanical properties of knitting fabric reinforced composites Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Ying Huang, Haipeng Ren, Wenqing Du, Weiye Li, Yiwei Ouyang, Yang Liu
Continuous glass fiber fabrics can improve the shortcomings of shape memory polymers in terms of mechanical properties. However, the mechanical properties of shape memory composites will not be optimal if the interface between the glass fibers and the matrix is poorly bonded. The purpose of this study is to explore the thermomechanical properties and shape memory behavior of shape memory epoxy resin
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YOLOvT: CSPNet-based attention for a lightweight textile defect detection model Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Xiaohan Hu, Ning Dai, Xudong Hu, Yanhong Yuan
Fabric inspection is a crucial process in the textile industry's quality control. Due to the varying structures, textures, geometric features, and spatial distributions of fabric defects, manual fabric inspection is costly and inefficient. Existing fabric defect detection algorithms struggle to strike a balance among efficiency, accuracy, applicability, and deployment costs. In this model, an efficient
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Eco-friendly natural dyeing of submicron cotton fabrics Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Chao Chen, Jiqiang Cao, Yi Zhang, Xiaohong Qin, Jingchuan Li, Wenbin Zhu, Dongqing Kong, Jianyong Yu
To explore the color diversity and performance of functional submicron cotton fabric dyed with ecological natural dyes, three types of natural dyes sappanwood, madder, and gardenia and orchid, were used to dye the fabric. The optimal dyeing conditions for sappanwood were found to be an insulation temperature of 95°C, a dyeing bath pH of 5.5, and a dyeing time of 60 min, resulting in the highest apparent
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Modified addition theorem on Kubelka-Munk transmission law for mass prediction of each primary in two-mixed cotton fiber blends Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Meiqin Wu, Zuoxiang Lu, Haiqun Hu, Yunhui Chen, Xinye Sun
Unclear light propagation in mixed fibers has resulted in unachievable masses of primary fibers, in particular thin two-mixed fiber assemblies for decades. Hereby, a modified mixed medium addition theorem of the Kubelka-Munk transmission model is proposed to address this issue. This theorem was constructed by introducing a transfer function in the common ones on scattering coefficients, and such a
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Influence of fabric structures and temperature on the mechanical properties of quartz braids Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Wenlu Zhang, Jiahao He, Jiugang Li, Qingyang Li, Chong He, Wenbin Li
Herein, quartz fiber braids with different structures (plain, twill, satin, broken twill) were woven to explore the influence of structures on the performance of fabrics. The influences of high temperature and structure on the mechanical properties of quartz fiber braids were investigated in detail. As the temperature increased to 1000°C, the mechanical properties of quartz fiber decreased by around
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Improved YOLOv5-based image detection of cotton impurities Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Daojie Hu, Xiangjun Liu, Jian Xu
Aiming at the embedded devices with limited resources and the characteristics of small and scattered distribution of cotton impurities, which cause the problems of low degree of accuracy and slow speed during detection, we propose the GBM-YOLOv5 lightweight cotton impurities detection model. First, the open-source software LabelImg was used to classify and label the targets in order to construct a
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Investigation into the effect of the blend ratio on the structure and properties of dual-feed-opening rotor-spun yarn Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Ling Li, Yuze Zhang, Qianqian Shi, Jun Wang
The scope of this study was to investigate the effect of the blend ratio on the structure and properties of dual-feed-opening rotor-spun yarn. A variety of yarns with different blended ratios were spun from two viscose fibers with the same properties but different colors. Through digital image processing technology, the ratios of the area occupied by the two fibers on the surface and the cross-section
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Compact spinning: a comprehensive review of the revolution in yarn manufacturing Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Malik Yonis Hassan Saty, Bismark Sarkodie, Ibrahim Abdalla, Amjad Farooq, Ahmed Elhassan, Yong Wang, Zhenzhen Xu
Compact spinning has emerged as a contemporary spinning technology that has garnered significant attention due to its capacity to produce yarns with excellent properties. The strategy is a variation of conventional ring spinning that seeks to get rid of the spinning triangle while improving the uniformity, strength, and hairiness of the yarn. In compact spinning, fiber condensation is achieved by negative
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Finite element analysis study of parameters influencing the Poisson’s ratio of auxetic woven fabrics Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Yajie Gao, Xiaogang Chen
Auxetic textiles, as one of the synthetic auxetic materials, have attracted much research interest in recent years due to their material adaptability and structural variability. Based on the experimental results reported in our previous papers, the auxetic behavior of woven fabrics was further investigated and the key factors affecting weaving the fabrics were studied systematically by using a combination
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Tensile theoretical modeling and auxetic behavior analyzing of negative Poisson’s ratio yarn Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Junli Chen, Xiaojing Wen, Xiang Liu, Zhaoqun Du
In this paper, the tensile models of the negative Poisson’s ratio yarn with incompressible component yarn and compressible component yarn are constructed. The theoretical Poisson’s ratio curves exhibit the same trend as the experiment. Compared with the theoretical model of incompressible component yarns, a 14% reduction was found in the maximum negative Poisson’s ratio value in the compressible component
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Investigation of ring, airjet and rotor spun yarn structures on the fragmented fibers (microplastics) released from polyester textiles during laundering. Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Abdul Jabbar,Muhammad Tausif
The release of fragmented fibers (FFs), including microplastics from textiles, during their service life is considered an established source of environmental pollution. The yarn structure is identified to affect the amount and length distribution profile of shed FFs from textiles. In the present work, the impact of yarn structures spun from 100% polyester staple fibers, using commercially relevant
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Soft, strong, and breathable polylactic acid/polyethylene glycol microfibrous membranes with a fluffy alignment structure for skin contactor Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Heng Zhang, Qi Zhen, Yang Cao, Yi Gan, Ziqiang Yang, Xiaoming Qian
Polylactic acid (PLA) microfibrous membranes, having high comfort and wearability features, have attracted considerable research interest for applications involving skin contactors. However, the po...
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Efficiency marker evaluation based on optimized deep learning supported by Bayesian optimization technique Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Wessam M. Salama, Moustafa H Aly, Ahmed M. Abed, Amira M. Weadly
In this article the efficiency of marker patterns is calculated based on a new optimized automated computer-aided design system interested in nesting the irregular objects using deep learning techn...
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High flame-retardant polyether sulfone/carbon fiber/polyethylene terephthalate fiber hybrid composites with low density Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Qian Yang, Chihan Chen, Zhimin Li, Changjie Chen, Xinhou Wang
Polyether sulfone (PES) in filter material has been reported extensively. However, PES fibers have not yet been used in flame-retardant composites. This study systematically investigates the effect...
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Creation of new textile utilizing Nishijin’s hikibaku technique and exploring new applications in other industries Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Masashi Kano, Noriaki Kuwahara
Nishijin is famous for its traditional technique of cutting Japanese paper to a thickness of 0.2 to 0.3 mm and weaving it with warp and weft threads. This technique is called ‘hikibaku’. In the pre...
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Research status and development of infrared camouflage textile materials Text. Res. J. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Ying Su, Bin Yu, Xiaoming Zhao
With the rapid development of infrared detection and tracking technology, the combat concealment and viability of various military targets are seriously threatened, and the demand for military infr...