Fashion Research Lab

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The purpose of this study is to establish a suitable procedure for dyeing and multifunctional finishing on 100% cotton using extracts of eucalyptus leaves in an eco-friendly manner. Box–Behnken design of experiments and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to optimise the conditions of […]

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To study the growth, yield and quality improvement of Rehmannia glutinosa virus-free seedlings in the field, we periodically measured the morphology index, physiological characters, photosynthesis index, yield and quality of virus-free seedlings and common seedlings. The virus-free plants were […]

The plant metalloproteinases FtSH gene family has 12 members in Arabidopsis, and their functions are still unclear. In the present study, we analyzed the function of FtSH4 on leaf senescence using cell biology and genetics methods. The ftsh4-4 mutant displayed a premature leaf senescence phenotype […]

Soybean (Glycine max) is a plant sensitive to photoperiod, which determines its maturity date and therefore its adaptation to respective eco-regions. The soybean varieties from temperate regions flower and mature very early in tropical regions (short photoperiod), which leads to low yields and […]

The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges faced by the Ludhiana’s woolen knitwear industry that got accentuated with the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The paper discusses the road map for building capabilities within the industry from the perspective of “system […]

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This paper aims to examine the influence of hip protective clothing on ensemble performance attributes related to thermal comfort. It also explores the effect on protective pads of various materials and the arrangements of material. The thermal comfort characteristics are thermal insulation and […]

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extract of Moringa stenopetala seed oil, by organic solvents (methanol and hexane), for its efficacy against microbial activity on cotton fabrics. The selected microbes for the study were two types of bacteria which are Gram-positive (S. aureus) and […]

This study aims to study the simultaneous treatment of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fabric with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs). PET fabrics loaded by TiO2 NPs were investigated by the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Fourier […]

The suppliers are recognized as important external sources who can significantly contribute by working together with the buyer during the innovation process. Operational capabilities of suppliers can be one of the considerable factors when selecting them to participate in the activities at the […]

This paper aims to identify key theoretical cornerstones and research trends in the apparel industry. It also compares theoretical bases with those of the general research domain in technology adoption literature and, thus, provides future policy guidelines for practitioners and research gaps for […]

Motorcycle is one of the popular modes of transport in developing countries. However, the statistics related to accidents show that motorcycles are the most vulnerable vehicles. Research studies have revealed that half of all the possible types of motorcycle injuries could be reduced or prevented […]

This paper aims to determine the influence of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) excellence enablers on the financial, market and non-financial performance of the textile companies in Pakistan. Moreover, the mediating role of organizational learning culture is also tested in EFQM […]

Bond strength is an indicator of the quality of the fusing process. The study's primary purpose is to predict the bond strength using easily measurable variables. This study focuses on shirting fabrics fused with woven interlinings and changes in bond strength before and after washing. This study […]

The purpose of this paper is to assess the possibility of cross-linking silk fabric using citric acid (CA) as the cross-linking agent and nano-TiO2 (NTO) particles as a catalyst at low temperature and under UV irradiation. This paper also assesses the possibility of treated samples with suitable […]

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This study aims to explore whether fabric contents, specifically cotton and polyester, possess particular personality dimensions, as posited by Aaker (1997). The author examined both explicit (conscious, deliberate) and implicit (unconscious, automatic) perceptions of brand personality traits of […]

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The purpose of this study is to develop an easy-to-use CAD software for fashion flat sketch that can create new sketches by combining the flat sketch modules. A sample fashion flat module database was constructed by performing a sketch modularization process as well as a morphological analysis. In […]

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of air mattress pressure on sleep quality. Ten young healthy males participated in all hard surface [AH], shoulder soft [SS] and shoulder and hip soft mattress [SHS] conditions. The surface pressure for SS and SHS were set at their […]

The purpose of this paper is to analyse dynamic drape behaviours of 100% wool woven suiting fabrics considering real-time usage. Dynamic drape coefficients of 100% wool woven fabrics were measured at different rotation speeds (25, 75, 125 and 175 rpm) with a commercially used fabric drape tester […]

This research was to understand people's perceptions and trends in wearable robots and the research questions were as follows: (1) investigating key terms related to wearable robots that were frequently used by and exposed to people and (2) analyzing relationships among those key terms. Textom, a […]

The purpose of this paper is to apply the theory of perceptual image to clothing, study the effect of bra components on the perceptual image of Chinese female consumers aged 18 to 27, explore the relationship between them, promote the computer-aided bra design to be more rapid and accurate and meet […]

Efficient and high-accuracy intelligent color and material sorting systems are the main bottlenecks restricting the recycling of waste textiles. The mixing of waste textiles with different colors will make the reconstructed raw material of textile fiber useless or with low quality. In this study, […]

People have always been invaded by mosquitoes, and the development of new anti-mosquito fabrics has attracted much attention. The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of knitting process on the performance of anti-mosquito seamless fabrics and provide a basis for obtaining anti-mosquito […]

In recent times, the usage of elastane-containing denim garments has increased, as it provides fit and comfort both at the same time. The purpose of the study is to understand the effect of abrasion on the durability of comfort related to body movement and shape retention property of the […]

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Providing incisive and in-depth reporting, Technical Review Middle East and African Review of Business and Technology cover the key developments and core concerns relating to the power and water sectors, giving an indispensable insight to the Middle East and African business communities. Both […]

Providing incisive and in-depth reporting, we cover the key developments and core concerns relating to textile and apparel industry, giving an indispensable insight to the African and Middle East business community into the issues affecting the regions. Africa and Middle East Textiles has […]

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The need to provide employment and services for fast-growing populations is driving massive government spending across the Middle East. Investment potential is significant and growing as many of the region’s economies embark on ambitious development strategies with a strong emphasis on […]

Africa is a growth leader. Over the past decade, six of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies were African. That growth is set to continue, much of it boosted by developments in the telecommunications and oil sectors. The continuing boom in mobile telecommunications, the arrival of undersea […]

Asia is home to some of the world’s most powerful economies and a key sector for both inward and outward investment. China, India and Japan have a combined GDP of $18.3tn and, on present forecasts China will become the largest economy in the world in less than a decade. Many other countries in […]

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Africa and Middle East Textiles  covers the key developments and core concerns relating to textile and apparel industries, providing an indispensable insight into the issues affecting one of the most vibrant business communities within Africa and the Middle East. We have established an enviable […]

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Sports garments play an important role in the well-being of an athlete by protecting the wearer from changing environmental conditions and providing a comfortable feel. Clothing requirements have changed in recent years and demand for apparel with a higher comfort performance has been rising. […]

The durability of antimicrobial agents and its effectiveness is the most important factor for consumer usage. One important class of antimicrobial agents are inorganic metals and their metal oxides which can be prepared into nanoparticles and can be imparted to enhance the antimicrobial properties. […]

Cotton is one of the most common nature textile fiber that is widely used in clothing, bedding and decorative fields due to its comfort. However, the cellulosic cotton fiber has its own drawbacks. Cotton fiber belongs to flammable material with the limiting oxygen index (LOI) value about 18% that […]

In the process of medical image registration, the registration function (also so-called similarity metric) was taken as the objective function, and the multi-parameter optimization method as the tool for obtaining the optimal transformation parameters. In this paper, by the use of the mutual […]

The study has three primary purposes, i.e. (1) to examine the determinants influencing customers’ online purchase intent for modest wear; (2) to measure the effects of electronic innovativeness, fashion innovativeness, perceived value, and trust on the intent to buy modest wear via the Internet; […]

In 1978, the once powerful US apparel industry was on the cusp of change, and the consulting firm KSA conducted a Delphi survey of apparel executives’ predictions into the 2000s. The purpose of this paper is to compare actual changes over the subsequent decades with these 1978 expert predictions […]

This study aims to suggest opportunities for enhancing the police uniform design with consideration to the emotional and physical satisfaction of the wearers, by assessing the wearing experience. University police officers at a University in the Midwestern region of the USA were surveyed to examine […]

According to the perspective of evolutionary economic theory, the marketplace continuously evolves over time, following the changing needs of both customers and firms. In accordance with the theory, the second-hand apparel market has been rapidly expanding by meeting consumers’ diverse […]

The study aims to review the literatures on the effect of fiber length on the mechanical response of natural fiber composite will help the researchers to know about the perspective of the various natural fibers in making of composite concerning fiber length. The review summarized the work of the […]

The porous Silk Fibroin (SF) scaffolds crosslinked by Genipin (GP) were prepared by freeze-drying. The different amount of GP were added in different concentrations of SF solutions. Compared to the uncross- linked porous SF scaffolds, the GP crosslinked scaffolds were insoluble and showed uniform […]

In order to study the accuracy of human measurement data more systematically, the analytic hierarchy model was established to evaluate the degree of measurement diffculty. Based on the manual measurement experiment, we extracted and analyzed the data from different angles, such as the proficiency […]

P system is a computing model that imitates a natural process that occurs at a cellular level where all objects evolve in a maximal parallelism and distributed manner. Recent results show that it could be used to solve some problems for less computation time. In this paper, to obtain another new […]

Different bra cup inner surface leads to different capacity and style in dress. As a result, it is important to consider inner surface and its capacity in bra cup designing. In this paper, molded cup with wires is viewed as the research subject: its 3D model is rebuilt in Geomagic Studio, and its […]

This study aims to probe customers’ expectations and explore discrepancies across various domestic kids’ ready to wear (RTW) apparel brands for measurements, fit, shape and labelling/nomenclature. Data were collected through qualitative and quantitative methods. Interviews were held with the […]

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of wearing tights on performance while pedalling at high intensity. Eight male undergraduates majored in sports science volunteered to participate in the experiments. Subjects wearing Gradient Compression Tights (GCT) or loose pants as control […]

This paper investigates the influence of alcohol on brain complexity. Considering electroencephalogram (EEG) has the nonlinear dynamics characteristic of time-varying and non-stationary, we introduced the Wavelet Entropy (WE) analysis. We denoise EEG signal by using wavelet decomposition, then […]

A facile strategy for obtaining Polyaniline (PANI) composites was reported wherein the reaction is oxidation polymerization using Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (DBSA) as the initiator, Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) as the emulsifier, and the Ammonium Peroxydisulfate (APS) as the oxidizing agent. The […]

Based on computer vision technology, we studied predictive method of tie-dye pattern information. We extracted the average value of HSV (hue, saturation, value) tri-component of valid tie-dye area, proportion of tie-dye white area and coarseness as pattern feature, and designed correlation analysis […]

In dangerous working environments such as a Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) exercise, a protective suit plays an important role to increase work efficiency as well as prevent fatal damages. Air gaps entrapped in protective suit play an especially important role in heat transfer. The […]

Thermoregulatory manikin can simulate complex physiological human behaviors such as sweating, shivering and vasomotion which the human body uses in order to adapt to temperature changes in the environment. Thus, it serves as a better simulation for human responses in the thermal environment than […]

Recently, there have been significant developments in inkjet printing for applications in various fields such as medicine, biomaterials and sensors. In this research, enzymes like horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and glucose oxidase (GOx) were directly printed by inkjet printer onto flexible textile […]

RGB-D (Red, Green and Blue-Depth) cameras are novel sensing systems that can improve image recognition by providing high quality color and depth information in computer vision. In this paper we propose a model to study feature representation of combined Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Block […]

Automatic identification of fabric structure is a vital research according to the fabric texture. Due to the skewed phenomenon which is inevitable during the scanning process, Hough transform is utilized for skew detection. Then wavelet filter is proposed to separate warps from wefts to enhance the […]

The majority of the synthetic dyes have been found to be non-biodegradable, toxic and carcinogenic. As a result, there has been a growing trend toward the use of natural dyes as alternates to synthetic dyes. This shift calls for more research to come up with more sources of natural dyes to satisfy […]

The purpose of this paper was to develop the first standard apparel sizing system for Saudi adult female population originating from anthropometric study using three-dimensional (3D) body scanner. An anthropometric survey was conducted in four regions of the country where 1,074 participants between […]

Cleanrooms are highly controlled enclosed rooms where air quality is monitored and ensured to have less contamination according to standard cleanliness level. Air filters are used to optimize indoor air quality and remove air pollutants. Filter media and filtering system are decided as per […]

The conversion of fabric into a garment involves many interactions such as the selection of suitable sewing thread, optimization of sewing parameters, ease of conversion of fabric into the garment and actual performance of the sewn fabric during wear of the garment. The adjustment of all sewing […]

Selection of fabrics for particular purposy-e has created lots of research interest over the years, and the said problems have been addressed by several researchers using various multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. The main purpose of this paper is to highlight a maiden approach to […]

Fashion and luxury brands struggle to make themselves distinguished by ever more apathetic consumers in this highly competitive market. Fashion and luxury retailers can use emotional branding as a way to get their customers involved to address the increasing trend of emotional relationships with a […]

Friction is considered to be one property of cloth that has considerable importance in the fields of both technological and subjective assessment for surface properties of textile fabrics. The purpose of this study is to investigate the affective aspects of yarn and fabric structural parameters on […]

In recent years, oil spill pollution has become one of the main problems of environmental pollution. Recovering oil by means of sorbent materials is a very promising approach and has acquired more attention due to its high cleanup efficiency. Compared to synthetic fibrous sorbents, the use of […]

This study aims to test the effects of Celliant armbands on grip strength in subjects with chronic wrist and elbow pain. Celliant® is a functional textile fabric containing minerals that emit infrared radiation (IR) in response to body heat. IR-emitting fabrics have biological effects including […]

This paper aims to investigate on composite fabrics to develop the improved sleeping bag using trilayered textile structures. A thermal comfort analysis of fabrics is essential to design an enhanced type of sleeping bag. In this study, optimizing thermal and permeability properties of different […]

The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of fibre properties on filtration behavior. Air pollution is a major threat to human beings due to industrialization and urbanization. Among various particles in the atmospheric air, PM 2.5 causes various respiratory problems to human beings and […]

The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ fit perceptions of customized garments and investigate the factors that affected the customized fit. Because different patternmaking methods generate varied fit results, eight customized dresses were developed for four fit models aged 18–25 […]

The purpose of this study is to explore the potential of Cordyline Australis fibers as an alternate raw material for textile. The water retting method was used to extract the fiber. Cordyline Australis fibers were characterized in terms of the morphology of fibers (fiber cross-sectional and […]

The study aims to analyse the challenges faced by the Indian Handloom Sector with a special focus on the state of Uttar Pradesh before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study further explores the benefits of AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for the betterment of the livelihood of the COVID-19–hit […]

The purpose of this paper is to develop mathematical relationships to calculate the loop length to knit compact plain knitted fabrics and to validate the model using the fabric parameters of commercial fabrics. Ellipse defines the shape of the head of a knitted loop and straight lines define the […]

This study aims to analyse the variations of thermal comfort inside a building space by using different curtains. Phase change materials (PCMs) such as wax, sand and mixture of sand and wax were used with cotton curtain to compare the results of PCM curtains with the performance of normal cotton […]

Recently, composites have concerned considerable importance as a potential operational material. Lots of work have been carried out to enhance the mechanical properties of composites. The main aim of this paper is to develop bamboo mat as reinforcing material with bagasse fiber as filler using […]

Today, customers’ perceived value does not only depend on the products, but also on the services provided by a firm. In e-commerce, it is important to shift the focus beyond the product and discuss the value of personalized services in the context of e-commerce fulfillment. Therefore, the purpose […]

The purpose of this study is to develop a system that detects warp breakage in manual looms using simple mechanisms combined with electronic circuitry. This study used the universal design methodology model where results from observations and interviews aided in designing the appropriate blueprints […]

The process of fashion design varies between market segments, yet these variations have not yet been properly explored. This study aims to examine the fashion design process as practised at the mass-market level, as this is the most vibrant and the largest market segment in terms of production […]

Like all other natural fibers, the physical properties of cotton also vary owing to changes in the related genetic and environmental factors, which ultimately affect both the mechanics involved in yarn spinning and the quality of the yarn produced. However, information is lacking about the degree […]

This paper aims to select a type of mordant from aluminium salts, namely, aluminium sulphate, aluminium nitrate and polyaluminium chloride (PAC) with the lowest potential for contamination so that their use will minimise pollution from natural dye waste. It also aims to determine the pollution […]

This paper aims to propose the artificial neural network (ANN) and regression models for the estimation of the thread consumption at multilayered seam assembly stitched with lock stitch 301. In the present study, the generalized regression and neural network models are developed by considering the […]

This paper aims to examine technical efficiency and its determinants in Indian textile garments industry in post-agreement on textiles and clothing regime and evaluate the technical efficiency among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) firms. This study uses unbalanced panel data for the […]

The purpose of this study is to investigate the shape change of breast during movement to inform product development of bras and other female wearable products. Using the latest 4D body scanning technology, the authors monitored the change of seven non-circumferential breast measurements, including […]

The purpose of this paper is to propose a method for hand measurement based on image and marker watershed algorithm, and combine the data to analyze the shape and characteristics of the hand. A portable hand image capturing instrument was designed and manufactured, and the hand images and […]

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The purpose of this research study is to empirically investigate a hypothesized theoretical framework that captures the impact of brand personality congruence, brand love and brand attachment on brand loyalty in the luxury branding sector. Empirical data were gathered from 416 millennial shoppers […]

This study aims at examining the role of the e-store brand personality congruence/incongruence of a multichannel apparel retailer in the formation of consumers' perceived e-store brand fit and e-store patronage intention, based on the concept of image congruence. An online survey was conducted with […]

This study segmented consumers by combining emotional and shopping characteristics to develop typologies that classify their consumption patterns and disposal behaviors. To identify segments of fashion consumers, an online questionnaire was administered measuring emotional and shopping […]

The purpose of this quantitative study is to identify disclosure strategies for transparency in sustainability reporting to support strategic thinking around transparency in the fashion industry. This research has two specific research objectives: to capture progress towards greater transparency […]

The purpose of this study is to utilize consumers' regulatory focus as a segmentation variable to understand how and why consumers shift their tendency to prioritize certain apparel attributes. Six hypotheses are developed and then tested via two experiments. Self-administered online questionnaire […]

The purpose of the study was to identify the apparel shopping styles of Ghanaian female young adults and to assess the applicability of the consumer styles inventory (CSI) within the Ghanaian context. A multistage random sampling technique was used to select 405 Ghanaian female undergraduate […]