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Costumes: During Indus Valley Civilization
The earliest evidence of textile production in India comes from the Indus Valley, where a complete Urban civilization centred around the two cities of Mahenjodaro and Harappa, thrived between 2500 and 2000 BC. Along with the many figurines…
Basic concepts of colour measurement
People involved with colour and colour reproduction needed a unique and unambiguous specification of colour, leading to colours being expressed in numeric codes, which is explained in detail in this article like the perception of colours,…
The Blueprint to Attain Manufacturing Excellence
Manufacturing excellence in the garment industry is the ultimate process whereby all variable parameters of the company are monitored to achieve the highest possible standards in order to maximise profit, production, quality levels,…
Weeding Out Negatives and Implementing Positives
Why India is lagging behind other countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam in terms of manufacturing efficiency and production and how can it resolve the issue?
Performance of home textiles – a book preview
The book, performance of home textiles, is aimed at industry professionals, domestic and international retailers, factory owners, buying institutions, and students intended to start their career in the home textile sector. Thus, the…
Role of Consumer Buying Behavior in Indian Apparel E-Retailing
Factors affecting online shopping for e-retailers are knowing consumer buying behaviour and the buying pattern of goods, which are identified as demographics, psychographics, and website attributes.
Eco-friendly Green Fibre-reinforced Composites to Combat Global Warming
Eco-friendly green composites, which may replace conventional manmade fibre-reinforced plastics, have been increasingly considered as promising materials due to their many advantages, like using a natural resource, environmental…
Antimicrobial finish on textiles using plant extracts
The plant extract treated fabrics were subjected to the antimicrobial activity test against the E-coli and S.aureus bacteria and also the finished samples have been analyzed for their durability of the finish by standard methods. There were…
Carbon Fibre – strong, stiff, & light weight fibres
Carbon fibres are extremely strong, thin fibre, made of aligned carbon crystals with the shape of a honeycomb and consisting of long, chainlike molecules of pure carbon that are made by charring synthetic fibres such as rayon in the absence…
Aramid fibre – a modified form of polyamide Nylon
ARAMID is a synthetic fibre that is produced by spinning a solid fibre from solution. The initial preparation of the polymer is generally achieved by a chemical reaction between the amine group and a carboxylic acid halide group.
