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Enzymatic modification of cotton fibre polysaccharides as an enabler of sustainable laundry detergents

open access: yesScientific Reports
Cotton is the most common natural fibre used in textile manufacture, used alone or with other fibres to create a wide range of fashion clothing and household textiles. Most of these textiles are cleaned using detergents and domestic or commercial washing
Hamish C. L. Yau   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnobotany of natural fibres - Bactris setosa (tucum) in a traditional rural community

open access: yes, 2012
This work aimed to study the characteristics of the fibres of the species Bactris setosa ('tucum') used by close-knit social groups, located in Sorocaba - Sao Paulo - Brazil, in basket-making techniques, for possible applications in textile activity ...
Sato Duarte, Adriana Yumi   +4 more
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Christmas Tree Worm

open access: yes, 2022
Textile small - miniature scale artwork. Innovation in composite fibres glass, cotton, linen. Hand woven on digital hand loom, stitched. Original textile miniature artwork.
Robertson, Jennifer
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Development of Biodegradable Nonwoven Fabrics from Alpinia purpurata Pseudo-Stem Fibres Using Poly Lactic Acid Binder

open access: yesTekstilec
This study investigates the development of biodegradable nonwoven fabrics utilizing Alpinia purpurata pseudo-stem fibres, bonded with poly lactic acid (PLA) through a thermal bonding process.
Giarto Giarto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioinspired Soft‐Skeleton Robotics With Cooperative Shape Transformation and Stiffness Adaptation

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A bioinspired soft‐skeleton robot that integrates variable‐stiffness chain skeletons into a soft textile skin is developed. The chain skeletons are highly flexible initially but can stiffen upon pneumatic actuation, enabling large deformation and enhanced load‐bearing capacity.
Mengyuan Niu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of ATP bioluminescence method in the study of the fungal deterioration of textile artefacts

open access: yes, 2014
Two silk artefacts from museum collections in Serbia, a silk icon from Petar Lubarda Legacy and a scroll made with traditional japanese techniques were analyzed for fungal presence.
Stupar, Miloš   +4 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

FiN‐Kiri: Fabric‐Based Inflatable Kirigami Actuator for Multimodal Soft Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study introduces a type of inflatable fabric‐based kirigami actuator capable of performing bending motion. The actuator is utilized as soft grippers, a crawling robot and a swimming robot. The crawling robot demonstrated extraordinary motion capabilities, such as moving forward, turning and navigating a narrow tunnel.
Yang Yu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human counting versus artificial intelligence for assessing medullation in mohair fibres

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Animal Science
The fleeces of mammals with dense coats, such as the mohair fleeces of Angora goats, usually include medullated fibres. These fibres constitute a problem for the textile industry because of their structural characteristics.
N Giovannini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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