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2015-12-01

Davies, Nicola

Many textile products contain flame retardants to meet flammability or fire safety standards. Flame retardants (FR) inhibit or slow down fire, and thus fulfil a vital role: nobody wants their bed or couch to catch fire and result in flashover. However, research indicates that not all flame...

2017-08-01

Davies, Nicola

The textile industry affects the environment in many ways, one of which is through the production of wastewater. In particular, effluent (liquid waste discharged into rivers and seas) from factories contains complex chemicals that pollute the environment, and which could prove to be a serious...

2017-06-01

Le, Kilara

Apparel brands and retailers are investigating the virtual prototyping of garments and other sewn products using 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. The industry sees this technology adding value in a variety of ways, depending on the needs of the individual organization. However, the one...

2022-09-25

Laishram, Devika

Quinary and senary non-stoichiometric double perovskites such as Ba2Ca0.66Nb1.34−xFexO6−δ (BCNF) have been utilized for gas sensing, solid oxide fuel cells and thermochemical CO2 reduction. Herein, we examined their potential as narrow bandgap semiconductors for use in solar energy harvesting. A...

2017-04-01

Quante, J. Michael

Standards and test method development organizations worldwide are now, both individually and jointly, pursuing the testing of e-textile quality. Familiar names to textile professionals, such as AATCC and ASTM International—along with UL, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),...

2019-10-01

Davies, Nicola

Denim is classic and iconic. Since its creation more than one hundred years ago, the fabric has continued to increase in popularity, not just for jeans but for other types of garments and accessories too. A 2018 report predicted the worldwide denim market would be worth US$79 billion by 2023,...

2016-08-01

Crawford, Craig

The Zac Posen illuminated fairy princess dress worn by Claire Danes to this year’s Met Costume Institute Gala was a media sensation. Constructed with LED fiber optics, the sky blue ball gown was so large, the actress had to arrive in a private hire bus.