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Multi-Zipper and Convertible Female Garments: A Case for Garment Construction

open access: yesFashion and Textiles Review, 2019
Conventionally, zippers have been used to close openings and plackets in garments. In some cases, they are used as decorative interfaces for garment and accessories.
Celestine Elikem Nyawovor   +1 more
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Polypyrrole coating on aramid fabrics for improved stab resistance and multifunction

open access: yesJournal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 2022
As an epoch of intelligent clothing is coming, soft body armor is required to possess not only improved mechanical performance but more functions, such as electronic conductivity, anti-ultraviolet capability, electrical heating property, etc.
Zhenqian Lu, Danyang Li, Zishun Yuan
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Aesthetic Aspects of the Iranian-Islamic Garden from the Perspective of Quranic Verses Describing Paradise [PDF]

open access: yesقرآن فرهنگ و تمدن
After the advent of Islam in Iran, architecture and urban design, including garden design, underwent significant transformations. Since then, the integration of Quranic themes with Islamic art has attained a sacred dimension, with the aesthetic ...
Sepideh Yaghooti, Farideh Talebpour
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Sustainable Design: Circular Economy in Fashion and Textiles [PDF]

open access: yesThe Design Journal, 2017
Fashion is widely considered the second most destructive industry after oil, to the environment.
Debbie Moorhouse, Danielle Moorhouse
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Extraction and characterization of novel Sterculia foetida fruit shell fibre for composite applications

open access: yesCleaner Engineering and Technology, 2021
The novel Sterculia foetida fruit shell fibres were extracted by following a traditional method of water retting. The fibres were found to be lignocellulosic, comprising around 14.28 ± 0.2% of lignin in it. Its α-cellulose and hemicellulose contents were
Pintu Pandit   +4 more
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Small & Medium Size Textile Manufacturers in Northern Region: Challenges and the Way Forward

open access: yesFashion and Textiles Review, 2019
The role of small and medium size enterprises in the northern region and Ghana at large cannot be over emphasized. The goal of the present study was to assess the problems and prescribe the way forward for the textile small to medium size firms.
Mohammed Majeed   +2 more
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Sustainability by recycling palm waste in designing women's belts

open access: yesالاكاديمي, 2021
This research contributes to environmental sustainability by recycling natural waste resources in making clothing products. The research aims to employ palm trees waste in designing belts suitable for contemporary women's fashion trends. Both descriptive
Shafee, Wafa Hassan   +1 more
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Investigating the Influencing Factors on the Fashion Choices among the Girls Aged 15-20 in Shahrekord-Iran [PDF]

open access: yesفصلنامه زن و جامعه
Introduction: Discovering the various reasons for the young girls' tendency towards fashion choices, and giving direction to the way of choosing suitable clothing for society, is one of the concerns of the country today. This issue becomes more important
Elaheh Gholipour   +2 more
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The Role of Bakhtiari Women in the Development of Tourism and Local Economy, with an Emphasis on Social Entrepreneurship and Traditional Clothing Production in Sustainable Paradigm [PDF]

open access: yesزن در فرهنگ و هنر
One of the objectives of this field is to foster the empowerment of women and the development of local economies through a variety of methods, such as social entrepreneur​ship, within the framework of sustainable development.
Soheila Khosravi, Roshanak Davari
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The Effect of a Training Program in Introducing Saudi Traditional Fashion in Local Museums

open access: yesالاكاديمي, 2023
Museum education is of great importance to an appropriate representation of museums’ collections and exhibits, including traditional fashion. Therefore, museum educators/curators need to be equipped with the most essential skills in their profession in ...
Wasmiyah AL-AQL
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