Subcontracting dynamics and economic development: A study on textile and engineering industries [PDF]
Recent studies on small and medium sized establishments emphasize the importance of networking and regional clusters for industrial development. This study is focused on an important form of cooperation between firms: subcontracting relationship. Our aim
Erol Taymaz, Yilmaz Kilicaslan
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Creating a global vision for sustainable fashion [PDF]
, 2010 Textiles, the fastest growing sector in household waste, have created an exponential rise in the export of second hand clothes (SHC) to overseas markets such as Kenya and Tanzania.
Dissanayake, D., G., Kanchana +3 more
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Applications of polymer optical fibre grating sensors to condition monitoring of textiles [PDF]
, 2009 Fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) in polymer optical fibres (POFs) have been used to measure the strain in a woven textile. FBGs in both POFs and silica optical fibres were attached to a woven textile specimen, and their performance characterised.
Chambers, A. R. +8 more
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SEM and Statistical Analysis of Fiber Design: Innovative Dyeing and Weaving Techniques with Cotton, Linen, and Silk [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringThe textile industry presents complex molecular interactions and material engineering challenges, particularly in natural fiber systems involving cotton, linen, and silk.
LI Xiaofei
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Image Classification and Restoration of Ancient Textiles Based on Convolutional Neural Network
International Journal of Computational Intelligence SystemsAncient textile images have a variety of styles and themes, and the classification of different types of textiles provides a reliable reference for the protection and restoration of cultural relics. Due to the low efficiency of traditional classification
Sha Sha +7 more
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Design and development of mechatronic systems at UMinho: a review of some case studies [PDF]
, 2017 Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary area of engineering that combines mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology. The development methodology for mechatronic systems supports the creation of innovative solutions, improving
Carvalho, Helder +4 more
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The comparative study of nursing pads by electrospun cellulose acetate, polyethylene oxide and thermoplastic polyurethane nanofibers [PDF]
, 2018 This study summarizes the general information about nursing pads and novel electrospun nanofiber mats as potential component for nursing pads. It also compares electrospun thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), cellulose acetate (CA) and polyethylene oxide ...
Akduman, Çiğdem +2 more
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Journal of Manufacturing and Materials ProcessingThis study investigates the effects of incorporating glass microspheres (GMSs) as fillers in carbon fabric–epoxy composites (CFECs) on their degradation behavior under environmental conditions such as moisture and ultraviolet rays.
Khubab Shaker +5 more
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Design and Development of 3D Printed Textile Structures [PDF]
3D printing is shaping new business models and is leading the way in rapid prototyping. From Product Design and Engineering and most recently into Fashion and Textiles.
Grain, Emma, Unver, Ertu
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Materials & DesignCarbon fibers exhibit good electrothermal performance; however, they break easily during the weaving process. This study used a facile computerized embroidery process to design and fabricate carbon fibers with controllable and precise patterned ...
Haiping Wu +7 more
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