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cotton; cotton fabric, etc ; abrasion resistance; durability; elemental composition; energy; spectroscopy; Show all 7 Subjects
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... This paper presents the fabrication and characterization of laser-treated conductive cotton fabrics by means of copper metallization techniques. The physical properties of the laser-treated knitted samples were examined in terms of thickness, durability, and abrasion impact. Furthermore, the surface topography of the laser-treated substrates was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) ...
cotton, etc ; heat treatment; multivariate analysis; shrinkage; viscose; Show all 5 Subjects
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... In this article, the breaking elongation properties of woven fabrics with incorporated PBT yarns are presented. Different polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) yarns (multifilament PBT yarn, cotton core yarn and twisted viscose yarn, both with PBT in the core) were used. Textured PBT yarns have latent elastic properties, which become visible after the thermal treatment by the finishing process. The aim ...
cotton, etc ; aesthetics; arable soils; hemp; insecticides; markets; raw materials; tensile strength; textile industry; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Cotton is the most popular natural fiber used in apparel industry world over. Although cotton is cultivated in approximately 2.4% of the world’s arable land, it accounts for 24% of the world’s insecticide market. Industrial hemp is considered as the most sustainable raw material as substitute of cotton in textile industry. However, there are several challenges associated with hemp processing as th ...
cotton, etc ; Merino; Siro; fabrics; shrinkage; steam; wool; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The productivity, quality and comfort aspects of Siro spun wool-cotton blended Khadi fabrics are reported in this experimental research. The technology of Siro spun yarn is also successfully introduced in New Modal (NM) Charkha for producing woolen Khadi Siro yarn. This system produces suitable two strands yarn of wool with higher productivity than conventional NM charkha. The yarns of Australian ...
cotton, etc ; active ingredients; allantoin; dialysis; durability; electrical conductivity; encapsulation; films (materials); pH; polyamides; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Liposomal systems are suitable for cosmetotextile applications because this system shows topical effect on the skin. Allantoin is a skin active ingredient that has moisturizing and re-epithelization effect. In this work, allantoin loaded liposome formulations were prepared by using the thin film hydration method for textile application. The characterization of liposome formulation was performed by ...
Bruna Lyra Colombi; Quesli Martins; Cintia Kopsch Imme; Diofer Barboza Da Silva; José Alexandre Borges Valle; Jürgen Andreaus; Manuel José Lis Arias; Rita De Cássia Siqueira Curto Valle
... Pectinases can be used to remove impurities and hydrophobic material from cotton fibers by the degradation of pectic substances. The biochemical characterization and the evaluation of process parameters that influence the enzyme’s activity are mandatory to optimize the industrial application. In the present study, a factorial experimental design was conducted to evaluate the activity of a commerci ...
cotton fabric; lint cotton, etc ; color; crystal structure; mercerization; wastewater; wettability; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Mercerization can improve the utilization rate of dyes in the dyeing process, and reduce the discharge of washing wastewater. However, the effect and mechanism of mercerization is not clear on digital inkjet printing of cotton fabric. In this work, two kinds of cotton fabrics (original and mercerized) were used for reactive dye digital inkjet printing, and the color improvement mechanism of causti ...
cotton; cotton fabric, etc ; cellulose; combustion; durability; flame retardants; heat; polyethyleneimine; smoke; Show all 9 Subjects
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... To decrease strength loss of flame-retardant cotton fabric using polycarboxylic acid as the crosslinker, a series of multi-amino phosphoramide (BPEI/DPn) was synthesized using branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI) and dimethyl phosphite (DP). The flame retardant coating was fabricated on cotton fabric with the assist of 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA). The optimum multi-amino phosphoramide w ...
cotton; cotton fabric, etc ; casein; cellulose; durability; hardness; oxygen; skin irritation; tensile strength; Show all 9 Subjects
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... A casein derivative (CADP) was synthesized using casein, which is bifunctional containing both –P=O(O⁻NH₄⁺)₂ reactive groups and –P(=O)–O–C– groups, and the durable flame-retardant cotton fabrics were successfully prepared by CADP. The –P=O(O⁻NH₄⁺)₂ reactive groups allowed CADP to be firmly grafted onto cellulose. The –P(=O)–O–C– groups made flame-retardant cotton fabrics more resistant to soaping ...
... Though it is almost two decades since it was first introduced for commercial cultivation, the scientific community seems not to have reached a consensus yet on the success or failure of Bt cotton in India. In this context, we attempt to find out the effects of Bt on input use and yield in cotton crop using a panel data for 21 years from the nine major cotton-growing states of the country. The resu ...
... Humans are a part, of and not separate from, nature, and as such policies that enhance the co-relationship of humans and nature while adaptive are a necessity now than before. This article investigates the socio-ecological dynamics within rural settlements in Mbire, Zimbabwe. It provides reasons for people’s migration to Mbire from some parts of Zimbabwe. It brings out the increase in school dropo ...
... The usage of textile composites as lightweight gadgets is increasing day by day. The application range varies from personal protective tools to aerospace vehicle parts. However, every specific application demands specific functionality. Anisotropic nature of textile materials makes it possible to design composites in structural as well as non-structural shapes. In this research, single and multila ...
... The broad detection properties of alizarin, not only concerning pH variations but also temperature, glucose and health-like relevant cations alterations, make it a molecule of great scientific interest, particularly for developing multifunctional wearable sensors. Herein, the alizarin red S dyestuff is bonded with trimethoxy-[3-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)propyl]silane, as a sol–gel precursor, to function ...
Gonzalo J. Scarpin; Pablo N. Dileo; H. Martin Winkler; Antonela E. Cereijo; Fernando G. Lorenzini; Roxana A. Roeschlin; Robertino J. Muchut; Carlos Acuña; Marcelo Paytas
... The Argentinian cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) breeding program was established in 1923 and since then it has released more than 40 commercial cultivars of cotton and numerous germplasm lines. Genetic progress studies have been used to evaluate the historical enhancement of different traits and to provide insights into possible improvements in future cultivars. In this context, the present study a ...
... Cotton fiber is a very rich natural polysaccharide material in nature, which is usually dyed with reactive dyes. However, a large number of salts remain in the dye bath waste, polluting the ecological environment. In this study, the salt-free dyeing of cationic dyes on carboxymethyl cotton fabric modified with sodium chloroacetate was carried out under the conditions of pH 7, initial dye concentra ...
... This study reported a sustainable and facile coloration approach of cotton fabric by exploiting mangiferin enriched mango seed kernel bio-waste. The extract principally contains mangiferin and different polyphenolic chromophores such as hydrolysable tannin, flavonoids (quercetin), betacyanin and saponin which were confirmed by phytochemical screening. The optimum conditions for dyeing were found a ...
cotton; cotton fabric, etc ; Olea europaea; citric acid; color; dyeing; flora; mordants; natural dyes; olives; species diversity; Show all 11 Subjects
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... While the coloring of textiles was done with natural dyes in history, today it has been completely replaced by chemical dyes and our cultural values have begun to be abandoned. For this reason, various studies are carried out in order to revitalize natural dyeing and to increase its preference. Turkey's flora is rich in terms of plant diversity, thus it makes it easier to facilitate studies relate ...
cotton; cotton fabric, etc ; Escherichia coli; antibacterial properties; color; electric current; environmental management; lighting; photocatalysis; titanium dioxide; Show all 10 Subjects
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... In the study, sol-gel based TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) were doped by Cu(II), and the surface of cotton fabric was coated with Cu-doped TiO₂ NPs to develop self-cleaning and antibacterial properties. Coffee stains were introduced on the modified cotton fabric and under suntest illumination; a decrease in the color of coffee stain was followed over time via K/S value to determine self-cleaning perform ...
cotton; cotton fabric, etc ; active sites; electric potential difference; flowers; methylene blue; microstructure; rhodamines; ultrasonic treatment; vibration; Show all 10 Subjects
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... The synthesis of few-layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with abundant exposure of the active site, viz., is an important key to achieve excellent dye degradation performance. Here, we have reported synthesis and ultrafast dye degradation performance of flowers-like MoSe₂ nanostructure (FMN) with ~230 nm in diameter and its transformation to tube-like MoSe₂ microstructure (~1 μm in le ...
cotton, etc ; agriculture; sustainable development; China; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, significant achievements have been made in cotton production in China. China has maintained its position as the world's largest cotton producer for 33 years (1983–2015), with average annual increases of 3.5 and 3.9% in the unit yield and total output of cotton, respectively. Cotton production has played an extremely important role in th ...