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Performance Properties of Half-bleached Weft Knitted Fabrics Made of 100% Cotton Ring Yarns with Different Parameters

open access: yesTekstilec, 2021
Knitted fabrics are distinguished by their outstanding comfort for clothing and for their rapid mass production. Though cotton knitted fabrics can provide better comfort, their physical appearance and service life are affected by many factors, and they ...
Desalegn Atalie, Gashaw Ashagre
doaj   +1 more source

Colored Apparel - Relevance to Attraction in Humans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
There are numerous different dyes available, many varied fashion trends, and various different ways to change/enhance physical aesthetics. Predicting color preferences and how colors and color combinations, in a shape context, stimulate certain emotions,
Guthrie, JT   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Assessment of Technical Universities’ Curriculum Contributions to Sustainable Fashion Practices in Ghana

open access: yesFashion and Textiles Review, 2021
Sustainability of the fashion industry has become increasingly crucial amidst growing concerns about its use of resources and impact on the environment.
Joyceline Dzordzi Esi Lawoe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Western Culture on Ghanaian Traditional Costumes: A Study of Selected Traditional Areas in the Volta Region of Ghana

open access: yesFashion and Textiles Review, 2022
The study assessed the influence of Western culture on traditional costumes in the Volta Region. The descriptive design was employed using one hundred and fifty respondents, with thirty (30) selected from each of the five (5) selected traditional areas ...
Veronica Adzoa Gbor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Criminalizing Fashion Statements and Appearance of a Socio-Economic Class: The Case of “Bellyful Rastas” vs “Ghetto Rastas”

open access: yesFashion and Textiles Review
Purpose: The study explores experiences of male dreadlock wearers in Ghana perceived to have good economic net worth (Bellyful Rastas) and their appearance and fashion sense; to ascertain whether or not they have escaped from the grips of harassment ...
Noble Nkrumah-Abraham   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revision of the EU Green Public Procurement (GPP) Criteria for Textile Products and Services: Technical Report with final criteria. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The revision of the Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria for Textile products and Services is aimed at helping public authorities to ensure that textiles products and services are procured in such a way that it delivers environmental improvements that
DE OLIVEIRA GAMA CALDAS MIGUEL NUNO   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Biomimetic Design Concepts in African Textile Prints: Embracing Nature's Influence on Fashion and Textiles

open access: yesFashion and Textiles Review
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive review of biomimetic-inspired concepts in surface African printed textiles and fashion products and analyse their cultural and philosophical significance.
Frederick Boamah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integration of Counter Shaft Shedding Mechanism into Indigenous Two-Heddle Loom: A Novel Approach

open access: yesFashion and Textiles Review
Purpose: The study aims to enhance weaving efficiency by integrating the shedding mechanism from a countershaft loom into the traditional two-heddle loom.
Divine Vidgedor   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent Advances on Thermochromic Inks for Security Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Thermochromic security inks have garnered interest in recent years as security elements for authentication, information encryption, and anti‐counterfeiting. This review outlines different types of thermochromic materials, how they have been developed as functional inks, and how advancements in property enhancement, sustainability, and printing ...
Duarte B. Oliveira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A New Era for Using Natural Pigments: The Case of the C50 Carotenoid Called Bacterioruberin

open access: yesBiotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Haloarchaea are extremophilic microorganisms belonging to the Archaea domain that require high salt concentrations to live, thus inhabiting ecosystems like salty ponds, salty marshes, or extremely salty lagoons. They are more abundant and widely distributed worldwide than initially expected.
Micaela Giani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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