The Textile Industry in 1996.

Overall economic growth slowed in most countries during 1996, although inflation continued to recede. The United States trade balance deteriorated. The Japanese foreign trade surplus fell due to the appreciation of the yen. Spinning capacity fell in such

Evaluation of the Treatment on Promix Fiber Using Proteases on the Market.

Researchers studied enzyme treatment of Promix fiber with proteases to improve water absorptivity. They used the weight loss of the fiber to evaluate the effect of the treatment. They described the weight loss at a time t, W(t), during the treatment process using the equation W(t) = T[1-exp(-kt)], where T indicates the ultimate weight los..

Examination of Effects of Contamination of Naturally White Cotton with Naturally Colored Cotton.

A study examined the effect of contaminants in naturally white cotton and with existing varieties of naturally colored cottons. Researchers quantified the risks inherent in growing naturally colored cotton varieties in proximity to naturally white varieti

Titanium Dioxide Pigments and New Functional Additives for Synthetic Fibers.

Titanium dioxide delusters and gives manmade fibers a matting effect and creates a hill structure below the uppermost polymer layer that increases fiber frictional behavior. The anatase modification of titanium dioxide produces a blue-white color tone. Different fibers require different grades of titanium dioxide with different surface tr..

Study on Pineapple Fibre Processing.

In a joint project with UNDP, SITRA successfully spun pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) into yarns. Becasuse of their high fiber weight and long length, PALF fibers had not been successfully blended with cotton or manmade fibers in yarn manufacture. However, i

Polyester Fiber from 100 Percent Recycled PET Bottles for Apparel.

Montefibre SpA, the most important manufacturer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer and polyester fibers in Italy, collaborates with the Replastic Consortium to recyle postconsumer PET bottles for apparel manufacture. The companies have focused on the improvement of PET flake quality for processing; the development of a technology..

From PP Microfibers to Bicomponent Fibers.

Neumag GmbH invested heavily in research and development on polypropylene fibers, resulting in the design and construction of high speed crimping machines and high speed cutting machines. The NKR 460 high speed crimping machine is notable for its high level of automation and end product quality. The NMC 800 high speed curtting machine has..

Benzofuranones for Improving the Stability of Polyurethane Fiber.

Hindered phenols are currently the best stabilizers for polyurethane fibers. When combined with hindered phenol, the benzofuranone class of stabilizers povides even greater protection against oxidation than do hindered phenols alone. Benzofuranones improve the initial color, color after long term heat again, gas fade, and chlorine resista..

Lenzing's Lyocell Experience.

Lenzing AG's lyocell fiber is a key component of the future success of the European textile industry. Lyocell, a manmade cellulosic fiber, produces fabrics with a soft hand and silky appearance that are especially popular in the current fashion industry. Fibrillation of lyocell enables processing as conventional fibers rather than microfi..

Fuji Spinning Develops Cation-Dyeable Cellulosic Fiber.

Fuji Spinnig Company Limited recently developed the technology to produce cationic dyeable cellulosic fibers. The technology will increase the application of cellulosic fibers. They fiber will be used initially in World Company Limited's Linear collection of casualwear for the 1998 spring/summer season. The process ionizes Celltima fibers..