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2020-12-01

Le, Kilara

Brands are built on the concept of recognition and differentiation in the marketplace. Today’s branding is made to evoke a ‘je ne sais quoi,” sometimes aspirational, sometimes comforting, sometimes outright outlandish, but nonetheless recognizable and relatable. Product categories and trends come...

2019-02-01

Davies, Nicola

Humans have been creating textiles for over five thousand years, and these textiles are becoming increasingly technical. 1 However, we shouldn't forget the inspiration that comes from nature rather than modern day advances. The materials we see in nature have been developed naturally over...

2019-02-01

Forrest, Fi

Textiles are an essential part of the space industry. Every gram sent into orbit costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, so textiles must be lightweight as well as strong, and resistant to extremes of heat, cold, and ultraviolet radiation that they never have to experience down here on Earth....

2018-12-01

Le, Kilara

Our clothing comes with instructions hidden in its interiors. If you are one of those people who actually read them, care labels are the guides to keeping washable softline items, like our clothes and linens, looking good throughout their lifecycle. Sometimes there are just symbols, but they are...

2018-02-01

Wojciechowska, Iza

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...

2015-10-01

Davies, Nicola

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...

2015-08-01

Davies, Nicola

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...

2018-10-01

Wojciechowska, Iza

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...

2014-08-01

Pelc, Corrie

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...

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...