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MEASURING COMPETITION FOR TEXTILES: DOES THE U.S. MAKE THE GRADE? [PDF]
U.S. textile manufacturing is coming under increasing pressure from foreign competition. This paper evaluates the U.S. competitive position in the yarn segment using established quantifiable measures and provides an overall competitive assessment.
Lyford, Conrad P., Welch, J. Mark
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Bamboo Medical Application: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review presents a structured classification of bamboo's current use in healthcare. It organizes applications into medical textiles and medical devices, with further divisions based on function and level of invasiveness. It also examines material utilization based on bamboo's structural role, highlighting how it supports both protective and ...
Haymanot Beza Lamesgin +3 more
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Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Research Summary Using detailed plant‐ and individual‐level data from a major Japanese cotton spinning company in the early 20th century, we examine the within‐firm allocation of skilled human capital in conjunction with investment in physical capital, accompanying the firm's evolving strategic priorities.
Shotaro Yamaguchi +3 more
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Influence of Core Spun Yarn Characteristics on Shrinkage and Stretch Behavior of Woven Fabrics
Journal of Natural FibersThis study investigates how twist multiplier (TM) and core-spun yarn composition affect the shrinkage and stretch behavior of woven fabrics. Using a full-factorial design of experiment, 24 fabric samples were produced using cotton (CO) warp yarns (4.3TM ...
Madiha Ahmad +2 more
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Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2018 Yarn hairiness is defined as the protruding fibers and loops standing out of the core of the yarns. Effect of yarn hairiness on different post processes, and its influence on the characteristics of the product obtained, has led to attempts at reducing ...
Hassan A.H. Ahmed +4 more
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New answers to old questions : explaining the slow adoption of ring spinning in Lancashire, 1880-1913. [PDF]
This paper re-examines theories previously advanced to explain Lancashire’s slow adoption of ring spinning. New cost estimates show that although additional transport costs and technical complementarities between certain types of machine reduced ring ...
Leunig, Tim
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents the MicroRoboScope, a highly integrated, compact, and portable microrobotic experimentation platform combining electromagnetic and acoustic actuation with real‐time visual feedback into a single, end‐to‐end device. The system enables closed‐loop control and tracking algorithm experimentation within an accessible and unified hardware ...
Max Sokolich +4 more
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Investigation of triple core-spun yarn and its impact on Woven fabric performance
Journal of Industrial TextilesHybrid yarns combine the benefits of different fibers, enhancing strength, elasticity, and comfort, making them highly suitable for advanced textile and apparel applications.
Osman Babaarslan +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2019 Electromagnetic pollution interferes with electronic equipment in proximity and jeopardizes human health, which urges the development of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials.
Hao-Kai Peng +5 more
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Antimicrobial activities and enhancers of DNA gyrase inhibitors from manure compost actinomycetes / Anis Low Muhammad Low [PDF]
, 2016 Actinomycetes are invaluable sources of bioactive microbial compounds and have been the central of novel drug research as they continuously contribute to the pharmaceutical industry.
Muhammad Low, Anis Low
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