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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Textile products"”.
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Consumer product preferences of cultural textile products: co-design with textile artisans from Guatemala and Peru
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Laser-finishing: a new process for designing recyclability in synthetic textiles
… material metabolism or system. Of the total textile fibre produced globally, up to 65% is lost, post-consumer, to landfill, incineration or composting. Of this, at least 50% is said to be recyclable (Laursen et al, 2005). In particular polyester, a synthetic fibre group derived from oil, is …
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Consumer attitudes about the importance of flame retardant legislation for clothing in relation to socio-economic class and parental status
… current consumer attitudes about clothing and textile flammability legislation in relation to socioeconomic class and parental status. One hundred fifty women from six different regions in Virginia participated in this study. Data was collected by telephone interview. There were no …
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An instrument to investigate consumer demand, use and care of flame resistant treated textile items
… demand and use of flame resistant treated textile items; 2. test reliability of total instrument; 3. conduct a pilot study investigating factors influencing consumer demand for these textile items and practices relative to their use and care. Average reliability score of all items was 87.4 …
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Textile Design for Disassembly: A creative textile design methodology for designing detachable connections for material combinations
Textile waste is a growing issue and with increasing consumption rates, solutions must be explored to close the loop. Currently, only 1-2% of this waste stream is recycled to new textiles (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017a). To enable a shift towards a more circular textile economy, current …
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Innovative visual effects in printed and dyed textiles for fashion: the combination of various printing techniques for coloration and relief effects
… effects in fashion fabrics, in particular on textile printing and the use of certain printing techniques to impart a relief surface to the cloth. Close attention has been paid to fashion trends and forecasts in order to develop innovative textile products. Research in the form of fashion mood …
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Quality control improvement in global apparel sourcing
… world, producing a large variety of apparel and textile products. The industry trend of fast fashion, with small order sizes and shorter lead times, has placed considerable burden on the limited quality control resources. Understanding the current state of the quality management process was the …
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A Study of Translating the Weaving Art into Architecture: Carpet Museum in Washington DC
… most ancient craft and craft of building : The textile art and architecture. Two branches of art which are said their inventions coincide with each other and both came from the same origin : a pen (fence),an interwoven partition. The question of thesis led me to start my research on textile arts …
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Consumer opinions regarding a flammability standard for upholstered furniture
… of at least one flammability standard for textile products. Generally, most felt that the flame resistant quality in texti1e products was important. Responsbi1ity for protecting consumers from flammable upholstered furniture was placed on fabric manufacturers, furniture manufacturers or the …
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Textile Macroelectronics: Architecting Sensate and Computational Fabrics across Scales
Textiles are omnipresent and among the oldest forms of art and culture in human civilization. They serve as our protective skin, the interface between our bodies and the environment, and a medium for self-expression and collective experience. As electronics become more compliant, miniaturized, and …
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Plan de negocio para una unidad productiva del sector de reciclaje orientada al aprovechamiento de ropa y productos textiles Ingeniofibras Soluciones Ambientales Inteligentes
… comercialización y consumo de prendas textiles y ropa es una de las industrias más rentables del mundo (estimada en US$3.000 millones para el 2018.Euler Hermes Economic Research, 2017) pero la segunda que genera más contaminación después de la del petróleo. Además el fenómeno de fast …