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Fashioning the Future: Entrepreneuring in Africa’s Emerging Fashion Industry [PDF]
The European Journal of Development Research, 2016 A vibrant fashion scene is emerging in Africa, spearheaded by a new generation of young fashion entrepreneurs. Drawing on a multi-sited study of Ghanaian, Ugandan and Zambian female designers, this article examines the emerging fashion industry as a site for entrepreneuring where people’s aspirations to bring about personal, cultural and socio-economic
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Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 2022 The uniformity of the monofilament diameter plays a key role in the performance of continuous filament yarns and their subsequent products. However, traditional methods for measuring fiber or filament diameters focus on estimating the arithmetic mean ...
Wang Xi +4 more
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Automatic extraction of upper body landmarks using Rhino and Grasshopper algorithms
Fashion and Textiles, 2022 The aim of this study is to develop algorithms for automatic landmark extraction on women with various upper body types and body inclinations using the Grasshopper algorithm editor, which enables the user to interact with the 3D modeling interface. First,
Eun Joo Ryu, Hwa Kyung Song
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Fashion Business Sustainability for Fashion Designers in the Indonesian Fashion Industry
International Journal of Review Management Business and Entrepreneurship (RMBE), 2021 The fashion industry remains as one of the most highly competitive industries where many fashion designers may find it difficult to establish sustainable fashion businesses. Navigating through the fashion business and ensuring business success, growth and long-term sustainability were generally considered to be the ultimate goal and biggest challenge ...
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Towards a conceptual model for the apparel industry in Thailand focused on domestic fashion origination [PDF]
, 2004 This thesis has several strands relating to the future prospects of the Thai fashion industry, which has undergone recent instability in the context of the global fashion system.
Cholachatpinyo, Anothai
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Fashion and Textiles, 2022 Flos Sophorae extract was hydrolyzed using a mixed solution of methanol, HCl, and water to convert rutin to quercetin for the purpose of enhancing the UV protective effect of dyed cotton.
Lkhagva Narantuya, Cheunsoon Ahn
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Profiling business support provision for small, medium and micro-sized enterprises in London’s fashion sector [PDF]
, 2014 The primary aim of this paper is to build a profile of the business support landscape that exists for fashion SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and MSEs (micro-sized enterprises) in London.
Virani, TE, Banks, M
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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto +3 more
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Development of a fabric classification system using drapability and tactile characteristics
Fashion and TextilesWhen producing clothing using virtual fitting technology or purchasing textile and clothing products online, it is challenging to make judgments or communicate information about sensory characteristics, such as drapability and tactile sensations, as ...
Somin Lee, Yoojung Han, Changsang Yun
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Вестник Майкопского государственного технологического университета, 2023 Environmental regulation becomes an indispensable activity for preserving human life. The negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment is growing.
A. N. Timokhovich +2 more
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