Drycleaners' Handbook. Part 5. Stain Removal.

Part Five in a series of articles on drycleaning treatments concentrates on stain removal following drycleaning and prior to pressing. Careful inspection of the garment is essential since some stains may be set by the steam during pressing, making their removal much more difficult. The use of a steam gun, oil and water based chemicals, or..

The Measure of Womankind.

A Stanford University study is using computer driven lasers to map the breasts of hundreds of female volunteers in an effort to develop a range of average or typical breast sizes and shapes. Previous studies, using plaster casts and manual calculations, yielded no reliable data. Scanning techniques for the study were developed by Cyberwar..

One Stage Degumming and Bleaching of Silk Using Peroxide in the Presence of Urea.

For one stage degumming and bleaching of silk with peroxide, a pH between 4 and 8 enhances the action of urea. At pH 10, the effect of urea on decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is less significant. At a pH less than 10, the efficiency of degumming decreases. One stage silk degumming and bleaching using peroxide in the presence of urea le..

Fashion Forecasters Identify Trends.

Maggie Philips of JCPenney, Peggy Traub of Conran's-Habitat, Mark Grand of Strouds, Joel Kaplan of Dayton Hudson, Bonnie Mackay of Bloomingdale's, and Edie Bromely of Stern's comment of fabric trends. Most agree that the ecological trend will continue to be very important, including celestial designs as well as earthbound objects, such as..

Breathable Barrier Fabric.

Cygnet is a light weight polyester nonwoven for use in the manufacture of protective clothing. The fabric provides high levels of protection without compromising comfort. The base fabric, which is coated with an acrylic foam, is soft, but strong. Cygnet retains high levels of air permeability, which minimizes heat stress. The coating prov..

Technical Development Aspects of Barrier Textiles.

Barrier textiles are frequently used in the manufacture of personal protective equipment and apparel. The function of these textiles is to provide a barrier between the against particles and fluids. In designing personal protective equipment and apparel with barrier textiles, it is critical to consider not only the performance of the text..

Denim Wave May Have Crested.

The two and one-half year boom in denim may be ending, although production has remained at a high level. Back to school business lagged this year due to strong sales in previous seasons and overproduction by denim mills. Many producers are counting on medium weight and light weight denim to keep business strong. The lighter weight fabrics..

Production Holds Steady.

Total hosiery production in the second quarter of 1993 exceeded 100 million dozen, a 4.8 percent increase over the same period a year ago. Sock production reached nearly 57.3 million dozen, a 6.1 percent increase over the last year. Women's socks production increase over the last year. Women's socks production increased 4.6 percent to 14 ..

Surface Modification of Non-woven Textiles using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Operating in Air. Helimum and Argon at Medium Pressure

In this paper, polyethylene terephthalate(PET) and polypropylene (PP) non-wovens were modified by a dielectric barrier discharge in air, helium and argon at medium pressure(5.0kPa). The helium and argon discharges contained a fraction of air smaller than 0.1%. Surface analysis and characterization were performed using X-ray photoelectron ..

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