Wet processing of garments matures

Garment wet processing developments are discussed. Advances in this area were recently discussed at symposia organized by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.Various fabric preparation methods, dyeing and wrinkle-free processing are considered.

Non-coated warp-knitted dust-resistant protective garments (German)

The Saxon Textile Research Institute, Germany, has developed a method for producing dense but breathable fabrics which retain their microporous structures without the need for membranes or coatings. The fabrics are produced on warp knitting machines using specific conditions and then subjected to a high temperature treatment. Possible end..

Quality control an technical requirements for apparel

Fabrics should undergo quality control procedures and should be assessed as acceptable for the manufacture of apparel before manufacturing actually takes place. Such an approach is necessary because of the direct correlation between fabric quality and the quality of apparel.

Man-Made Leather Grows in Production and Demand.

The following six Japanese manmade fiber manufacturers currently manufacture artificial leather; Kuraray, Toray, Teijin, Kanebo, Asahi Chemical and Mitsubishi Rayon. Japan dominates the world artificial leather market both in quantity and quality. Recent

Sewability of Denim.

Researchers investigated the sewability of denim in relation to the dimensional and mechanical properties of fabric and sewing thread. They sewed denim fabrics in a wide range of weights with 100 percent cotton, 100 percent polyester, and core spun treads

Changes of physical properties of recycled-cotton T-shirt fabric by home laundering (Japanese)

The effect of home laundering on physical properties of recycled T-shirt cotton fabrics was compared with those of virgin cotton fabrics. T-shirt fabrics using recycled cotton in the weft showed the following properties, they tended to shrink in source direction, their air permeability decreased and the bending rigidity in wale direction ..

Compatibility of outer and fusible interlining fabrics in tailored garments. I. Desirable range of mechanical properties of fused composites

This report is on the development of an objective method of selecting compatible fusible interlinings for different outer fabrics to achieve superior garment handle and drape in tailored garments. It reports on the experimental work that establishes the desirable range of mechanical properties of fused composites for the front parts of ta..

Embroidery boosting activewear business

The importance of embriodery as a means of adding value and enhancing sales of activewear is reviewed. This application, which is becoming an increasingly is reviewed. This application, which is becoming an increasingly important segment of the embriodery business, adds value more than screen printing. The range of current applications is..

Tensile property of waist band of pantyhose and strain in wear (Japanese)

In order to obtain fundamental data with regard to the designing method of a waistband for pantyhose, the tensile property, length and width of bands of 60 kinds of pantyhose in the market were examined, and wear experiments using six typical samples of t

Objective Rating of Seam Pucker Using Neural Networks

Most apparel manufacturers use a set of five photographic standards produced by the AATCC to rate seam pucker, a method that is both subjective and time consuming. Researchers developed an objective method for evaluating seam pucker in woven fabrics using artifical neural networks. A laser fitted to an automatic sewing machine coverts the..