Textile structures realised by Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques have received increasing attention during the previous decade. Due to their potential to significantly improve upon both the geometric complexity and functionality available from conventional fibre-based textiles, AM textiles present a serious opportunity to design and develop novel solutions for conventional and high-perform...

Textile composites are the materials in which the composition and internal structure is changed under controlled conditions so as to match their performance to the most demanding structural or non-structural roles. Textile reinforcement structure can be made of fibers, yarns or fabrics (woven, braided, knitted or non wovens) and are generally flexible. The application of traditional textile tec...

The textile industry is one of the biggest industries in the world and its wastewater is one of the most important threats to the environment and human health. In this study, the ability of Haloarcula sp. IRU1 to produce poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) was investigated using a basal salts medium. Different factors like textile wastewater, yeast extract, and KH2PO4 (as carbon, nitrogen, and phosph...

Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) is a composite material made of open-meshed textile structures and a fine-grained concrete. Comparable to steel reinforcement the textile fabric bears the tensile forces released by the cracking of the concrete. Only a minimal concrete cover is required for the bond of the textile fabrics. Thus, the application of TRC leads to the design of filigree and lightwe...

Sorption technique is one of the most effective methods for recovering precious metals from wastewater solutions; however, its main drawbacks of the traditional sorbents are the slow kinetics and relatively low sorption capacities. As a solution, thin sorbent fibers have been highlighted because they can lead to fast adsorption kinetics due to their high surface areas and numerous binding sites...

The ever-increasing cost of labour in the textile industries coupled with rapid advances in technology has resulted in the automation of most sections in the present textile manufacturing industry. The recent addition to the automation drive, mostly in the last decade, has been substantial research in applying machine vision tools to replace humans for tasks such as inspection, textile characte...

Textile manufacturing consumes a considerable amount of water in its manufacturing processes. The water is primarily utilized in the dyeing and finishing operations of the textile establishments. Considering both the volume generated and the effluent composition, the textile industry wastewater is rated as the most polluting among all industrial sectors. In this study a combined anaerobic-aerob...

Abstract: The experiences of industrial clusters around the world indicate that there is no fixed and standard pattern of formation and development of industry cluster. All localities should actively explore an industry cluster mode with its local characteristics to further enhance the competitiveness. There has been wide concern about China's textile industry cluster when it appears. The resea...

In this paper we discuss the use of established, design methodologies and conventions to inform digital content creation relating to the capture and communication of people’s sensory perceptions of ‘textile hand’*. We explore the advantages of such methodologies in relation to the creation of interactive digital textile swatches (known as Shoogles, created using the interactive media tool Shoog...

The study was conducted to assess the efficacy of an assistive tool to reduce the physical exposures of the ceiling installation task. Based on the idea of using a ‘deadman’ (long narrow piece of panel) to help hold the panels on the ceiling while installing them, a prototype tool was fabricated that could be placed on its own while supporting the ceiling. This tool, which was introduced to the...