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Analysing barriers of digitalization in apparel sector: a fuzzy DEMATEL approach

The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2023
The digital transformation process entails the creation of new business models, processes, software, and technologically advanced systems. This study aims to analyze the barriers that businesses in the apparel sector face during the process of digitalization.
Kiraz, Alper/0000-0001-7067-1473, ÖZBEK, Ahmet/0000-0001-5015-8082, Özbek, A, Kiraz, A, Erkan, EF   +4 more
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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
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Globalization and Working Environment Nexus: Evidence From Pakistan

SAGE Open, 2019
This study investigates the impact of globalization (defined as phasing-out of the multifiber arrangements [MFA]/agreement on textile and clothing [ATC]) on working conditions of textile and apparel workers in general and female workers in particular in ...
Zhihong Chen, Jabbar Ul-Haq, Hubert Visas, Ahmed Raza Cheema   +3 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrophobic 1D and 3D Anodic Alumina Radiative Coolers on Aluminum: Humidity‐Resilient Daytime Sub‐Ambient Cooling

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
1D and 3D nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) surfaces were functionalized with stearic acid (STA) to increase hydrophobicity and reduce the influence of humidity on radiative cooling performance. The STA coating improves cooling behavior under humid atmospheric conditions (Madrid summer), before while keeping the optical properties required for ...
Luis Moreno‐Sanabria, Carlos G. Cobos, Nadia Pastor, Marisol Martín‐González, Cristina V. Manzano   +4 more
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MFPD: A Multiple Fungal Pathogen Detection Pipeline Across Diverse Habitats

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The MFPD pipeline integrates a comprehensive ITS reference database of fungal pathogens, optimized parameters, and algorithms tailored for both full‐length and subregion sequences that balance accuracy and computational efficiency; it enables high‐throughput, species‐level identification from amplicon sequencing data, supporting large‐scale ...
Yi Shen, Xinrun Yang, Jiabao Yu, Yaozhong Zhang, Tianjie Yang, Yang Gao, Xiaofang Wang, Alexandre Jousset, Waseem Raza, Fang‐Jie Zhao, Qirong Shen, Gaofei Jiang, Zhong Wei, Yangchun Xu   +13 more
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A grey approach to assess the challenges to adopting sustainable production practices in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainability

Results in Engineering
The apparel manufacturing industry (AMI) significantly contributes to the economic growth of various developing nations. However, unsustainable production practices remain a major concern in this sector.
Binoy Debnath, Muntaha Rauf Taha, Md. Tanvir Siraj, Md. Fahmid Jahin, Sazzadul Islam Ovi, A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Asif Raihan   +7 more
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Uncovering the circular economy potential and opportunities for the textile and apparel sector in Kenya [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The global textile & apparel industry is undergoing rapid change driven by fast fashion trends, shift of consumer preferences towards eco-products and intensified environmental and social welfare-motivated regulations.
Bowen Betzy, Khisa Kelvin, George Sharon
doaj   +1 more source

Maximizing performance of apparel manufacturing industry through CAD adoption

International Journal of Engineering Business Management, 2020
Textile and apparel manufacturing industry of India is second highest employment generator sector and largest contributor to India’s GDP. Unfortunately, it lacks behind in innovations and adoption of technology to meet the challenges.
Sarita Chaudhary, Pardeep Kumar, Prashant Johri   +2 more
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Piezo‐Coupling Effects in Smart Polymers: Toward Ultrasensitive Sensing and Biomedical Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Piezo‐coupling effects are the foundational factors for the development of multifunctional and self‐powered platforms. Central to this advancement is the use of stimuli‐responsive smart polymers, which offer mechanical flexibility, biocompatibility, and simplified structural complexity with improved sensitivity and energy efficiency.
Duc Khanh Tran, Tuan Sang Tran, Thanh‐An Truong, Trung‐Hieu Vu, That Buu Ton, Dzung Viet Dao, Van Thanh Dau   +6 more
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