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2018-02-01
The clothes we wear when we go outside, go hiking, or go to the gym aren’t there just to make a fashion statement. Rather, they serve a purpose: to keep us warm, to keep us cool, to keep us dry. As the active-wear industry has boomed over the past several years and fabric technology has...
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2015-10-01
Chemicals play a crucial role in the textile industry. Without chemicals, the production of yarn, fabric, garments, and other textile products would be close to impossible on an industrial basis. In addition, the available textile products would be whatever color the color the natural fiber was...
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2015-08-01
Psychological assessment of the aesthetic value of textiles is subjective and can vary according to warmth, physical sensations, social perceptions, body image,1 seasonal experiences, and pressure comfort.2 However, the visual senses have a universal impact on determining aesthetics, particularly...
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2018-10-01
When Superman debuted in the 1930s, the superhero quickly gained the nickname "Man of Steel" because he was invulnerable, as if he was wearing strong, impenetrable steel armor. But if Superman were created these days, maybe he would have to be called the "Man of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer...
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2014-08-01
For such a little thing, soybeans are big business. According to the American Soybean Association, 268 million metric tons of soybeans were produced globally. Brazil was the largest producer of soybeans in 2012, producing 83.5 million metric tons, followed by the United States (US) at 82.1...
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2016-06-01
Wang, Lei, Liu, Jianli, Pan, Ruru, Gao, Weidong
Wrinkle or crease recovery property is a common test parameter for assessing fabric performance. It is usually measured by the wrinkle recovery angle (WRA) and wrinkle recovery appearance rating methods.1 The ability of fabric to recover from creasing is generally measured by tracking changes in...
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1993
Cheng, J. J. Roger., Rabinovitch, Jeffrey S.
Structural engineering report SER 191 | SER-ID SER191
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2016-12-01
Jiake, Zhang, Wenliang, Xue, Mengyuan, Wei
The textile industry is a traditional industry in China, having a large share of China’s total import and export volume each year. As the living standards of people improve, consumers not only care about the price and style of textile consumer goods, but are also increasingly concerned about the...