Madder is considered the queen of the reds which is one of the oldest used natural dyes. In this study, madder was applied to cotton and silk fabrics by using mordants in various ways to investigate the coloring effects. Alum and copper sulphate were used as mordants not only before and after dyeing process but also during the process. The aqueous extract of the dye was applied on the scoured c...

Water absorption and transport property of textiles is important since it affects wear comfort, efficiency of treatment and functionality of product. This paper introduces an accurate and reliable measurement tester, which is based on gravimetric and image analysis technique, for characterising the transplanar and in-plane wicking property of fabrics. The uniqueness of this instrument is that i...

BACKGROUND The use of clothing as a means of sun protection has been recommended in recent education campaigns. Contrary to popular opinion, however, some fabrics provide insufficient ultraviolet (UV) protection. MATERIAL AND METHODS We investigated 236 apparel textiles of the spring/summer collections 2000 and 2001. In accordance with the forthcoming European standard the UV protection facto...

Extensive use of pressurized steam in the oil and gas sectors has led to incidents where workers were seriously injured. In this study a test device and procedure to measure heat transfer through fabrics during steam exposure were developed and evaluated. Several factors were considered while designing the test device to simulate work site conditions. Fabrics were exposed to steam at 2 distance...

The increasing incidence of skin cancer in the populations of Australia and North America provided the impetus for developing educational programs about the risks of sun exposure and for developing sunscreens and sun protective clothing. In an effort to develop better fabrics for sun protective clothing, scientists have completed many studies investigating various factors influencing ultraviole...

0167-8655/$ see front matter 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2013.07.007 ⇑ Corresponding author at: Department of Computer Science, Triangle Research & Development Center, Kafr Qarea, Israel. Fax: +972 4 6356168. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (R. Saabni), [email protected] (A. Asi), [email protected] (J. El-Sana). 1 These authors contribut...

Various quilting techniques are a part of the cultural heritage in many different cultures. The history of quilting evolves from 3000 B.C. into the 21st century. Quilted objects have been used in lots of different contexts; as altar hangings made in patchwork style out of votive gifts, as padded shirts worn as an undergarment beneath chain mail to prevent chafing, to create fashionable effects ...