The purpose of this research was to develop a decision support model for aligning supply chain strategies with regards to postponement applications in the US textile and apparel industry. A case study based approach was used for this research to understand the impact of interaction among supply chain partners upon the adoption of postponement strategies. …
Tag Archive: Textile Technology
Mar
09
Biomimicking of enzymes for textile processing
Enzymes are very large protein compounds. A small portion of their structure constitutes their highly specific active site which is fundamentally responsible for the catalytic capability of the enzymes. To mimic the active site of different oxidoreductases the components of the active site of were studied regarding their functionality when isolated without the complete protein …
Mar
08
Innovative functional knitwear design with conductive yarns
The aim of this research is to develop a design model called Knitech for creating wearable electronic textiles which can provide certain functionalities by using conductive yarns. 1) Literatures were cover various knitwear design methods, current knitting technologies and intelligent applications, traditional pain management methods, healthcare products, and the design considerations, as well as the …
Feb
26
Three-scale modeling and numerical simulations of fabric materials
Based on the underlying structure of fabric materials, a three-scale model is constructed to describe the mechanical behavior of fabric materials. The current model assumes that fabric materials take on an overall behavior of anisotropic membranes, so membrane scale is taken as the macroscopic or continuum scale of the model. Following the membrane scale, yarn …
Feb
24
Care of textile and costume collections in small museums and historical societies
Small museums and historical societies often have very little funding and, therefore, are unable to hire specialized staff, or may be run by volunteers. Typically, the staff may have a basic understanding of how to care for collections in general, but are uninformed about the proper care of historic costume and textile collections. Lack of …
Feb
24
The impact of cultural and psychological differences on the acceptance of pop-up retail in Taiwan
Pop-up retail is a form of experiential marketing that has expanded in Western societies and is seeing an emergence in Asian societies. Hedonic and utilitarian benefits and individual differences have been found to be important to acceptance of pop-up retail for U.S. consumers. Cultural differences influence consumer responses, therefore, research is needed to understand the …
Feb
21
Repair of twentieth-century leavers lace and its incorporation in American fashion: 1940–1969
One lone mill in Rhode Island stands as a reminder of a once prosperous machine-made lace industry in the United States. The leavers lace industry saw a rapid growth and an even quicker decline in the twentieth century. If this mill closes, the knowhow in the United States to produce excellent imitations of hand-made lace …
Feb
20
University technology transfer in textiles and apparel
Scope and method of study. This study explored technology transfer TT) activities in the textiles and apparel discipline including mission, vision, and core value statements at three levels of university structure, and investigated university administrators and faculty perspectives toward TT. A two-part study was conducted. Phase I, which used a qualitative method, explored online vision, …
Feb
20
Apparel mass customization: Perceptions of young Chinese consumers
The purpose of this study was to explore young Chinese consumers attitudes towards mass customized apparel products and its applications, including both body scanning and co-design. At approximately 200 million people, the young generation of Chinese, aged 19–28, are a growing spending force. This group of consumers is more into fashion compared other age groups …
Feb
19
Characterization of sensory comfort of apparel products
The purposes of research are to develop a system of objective evaluation methods to characterize the sensory comfort of clothing by designing test methods and apparatuses, and to predict clothing sensory comfort performance from fabric physical properties by carrying out a series of physical, physiological and psychological sensory studies. A set of new evaluation methods …