Health Hazard Evaluation -- Helena Sportswear Incorporated.

In response to a request from an employee at Helena Sportswear Incorporated, based in West Helena, Arkansas, researchers from the United States Department of Health and Human Services investigated possible adverse health conditions resulting from airborne concentrations of formaldehyde. The company, a manufacturer of women's apparel, reli..

Recent Trends in the Prevalence of Byssinotic Symptoms in the Lancashire Textile Industry.

A comparison of results from 1976 and 1986 respiratory health surveys of Lancashire textile workers involved in the spining or weaving of cotton fibers revealed significant declines in the prevalence of byssinosis and in the presence of airborne bacteria in the mill atmosphere. The 1986 respiratory health survey quiried 4,656 Lancashire t..

Clinical Aspects of Byssinosis.

In 1986, researchers administered a respiratory health questionnaire to 4,656 Lancashire textile workers who were employed in 31 mills involved in the spinning or weaving of cotton fibrs. At the same time, tests measured levels of airborne cotton dust and bacteria in work zones on the mill floor. In all, 182 workers described symptoms cha..

Hyperreactibity and Atopy Among Asthmatic Ex-Cotton Workers.

An experiment characterized bronchial hyperreactivity among asthmatic subjects who had worked at cotton spinning mills in Denmark. THe study evaluated ten subjects, including nine smokers and one nonsmoker. None had a previous history of asthma. The subjects averaged 26.3 years in age, their mean employment time was 15.7 months, and the m..

OTEMAS 93: Numerous Options in Spinning and Weaving.

OTEMAS 1993 was notable for its excellent attendance by both exhibitors and visitors and the large scale of many of the exhibits. Business appeared to be relatively good despite the continued world recession. However, there were relatively few major technological developments introduced. About 45 percent of the exhibits related to the spi..

Fibres capable of spontaneously transporting fluids

Fibres capable of transporting certain fluids, eg aqueous fluids such as water, spontaneously on their surfaces are claimed. The fibres, especially in the form of tow, can be incorporated in diapers. The fibres may be coated with absorbent materials. IPC D01D A61L A61F D01F.

넵의 원인과 제어

넵은 편물과 직물의 외관에 좋지 않은 영향을 미친다. 편성에 있어서 크기가 큰 넵은 공정중 큰 문제로 작용한다. 넵을 크게 두가지로 분류해 보면 첫번째가 원료에 있는 넵으로서 이것은 주로 원면의 문제이며 두번째는 공정상의 넵으로 이것은 원면의 조면, 방모 및 소모 방적 중 카딩과 같은 기계적인 처리 과정에서 발생한다. 원료상에서 부터 정방공정에 이르기..

Organic Cotton May Feel Soft to Touch, But It's Hard to Sell.

Haggar Corporation promoted a new line of certified organic-cotton jeans in 1993, but retailers showed little interest in the product because they expected to encounter difficulty promoting the ＄28 items when Wrangler jeans were readily available at ＄19. Products made from organic cotton, including towels and bedding, have filled a mode..

Ultrafine Microfibers.

An overview of the current ultrafine microfiber industry reveals that fiber producers are unveiling a wide range of new products as well as expanding their markets. Kanebo Limited has developed the Belima X ultrafine microfiber (0.1 dpf), as well as Belima T, the first randomly thick/thin ultrafine microfiber. Both microfibers are produce..

Relationship between Cotton Fiber Strength and Cellulose Molecular Weight Distribution : HVI [High Volume Instrument] Calibration Standards.

The introduction of HVI tests to classify United States cotton has demonstrated the importance of fiber quality, particularly fiber strength. In a study of cotton fiber strength, researchers correlated cellulose molecular weight distribution with this property. The study involved the dissolution of cotton fibers composed mostly of cellulo..