Additional Fiber Measurements Being Evaluated

Evaluation of Raw cotton For Micronaire Caribration

The Impact of Short Fiber Content in Textle Processing

Managing Cotton Using HVI Data and the EFS System

Using U. S. HVI Tested Cotton and the EFS System

TEXTILE INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO MARKET

Consumer demand for more environmentally friendly products has generated a new awareness of ecological issues on the part of fiber and fabric manufacturers. Currently, 25 mills, including Milliken, Dan River, Dixie Yarns, and Collins & Aikman, have become active in the American Textile Manufacturers Institute's Environmental Excellence pr..

21st Century Fibers -- More Efficient and Ecological Processing, Greater Fiber Performance, and Possible Return to Biopolymer Platforms

Mature commodity products with low growth and profit margins characterize the textile industry. The challenge for the 21st century involves industry revitalization through technological innovations in products and manufacturing. Biological processes are inherently flexible and should provide intermediates and polymers that are more compat..

Textiles: Safety, health and the Environment

A discussion of safety, health, and environmental issues in the textile industry included papers addressing the biodegradability of bagasse geotextiles, the safety of amateur dyeing, and microwave removal of cellulytic fungi and effects of microwave radiation on cellulosic fiber microstructure. All three papers highlighted the relationshi..

Putting the Lid on Odors and VOCs

To minimize odor and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions at its wastewater pretreatment plant in Athens, Georgia, Noramco installed structured fabric covers on its flow equalization and neutralization basins. In 1997, using the Environmental Protection Agency's WATER8 analytical software model, Noramco evaluated its VOC emissions. R..

Genetic Short Fiber Content of American Upland Cotton