This study presents the characteristics of Lasia spinosa fibres (LSFs) extracted from the rhizome of the Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites (LS), a plant which is commonly available in the Asian region as a medicinal plant which ...
Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is an aquatic plant and grows abundantly in Sri Lanka. Stalks and
roots of this plant contain fine silky fibres. To utilize this fibre as a textile raw material,
properties of locally available ...
As apparel manufacturers in today’s context, it is vital to concentrate on
improving productivity by applying tools that can increase the efficiency of sub
processes. It is a true fact that Sri Lankan apparel industry ...
Expectations of apparel retailers in international are high quality apparel in
low cost align with the fashion trend of the season in narrower lead time.
With its aim, the buyers tend to defer buying decision to align ...
There has been a significant growth in the apparel retailer market in Sri Lanka during the last decade. Statistic shows middle-class population had grown faster in Sri lanka, and branded and organized retail has improved ...
Each country understands that they need their own size charts representing their population because researchers have found that human body shapes, proportions and measurements change significantly due to the geographical ...
Standard dimensional stability test methods have higher lead times. In a manufacturing environment a dimensional stability test method with shorter lead time is an option provided under some international standards. Such ...
Dyeing is a widely used operation in textile processing, and dyed textiles account for
significant amount of the total textile production. Colour, particularly colour consistency, is
a critical quality parameter in dyed ...
Statistical process control (SPC) is a powerful technique for improving process
quality by systematically eliminating special or assignable causes of variation. SPC is
not a simple and automatic task. The successful ...
Apparel industry plays a significant role in Sri Lankan economy as the number one foreign exchange earner and employment provider. Despite many pitfalls, industry continuously booms in the global market. Gained reputation ...
Drape is a unique property that allows a fabric to be bent in more than one direction with double curvature. For many years, textile researchers studied this attribute in order to evaluate the drape quality and improve the ...
Wefts knitted fabrics are prone to change their dimensions during finishing process and customer usage. The effect of stitch length and relaxation treatments to the dimensional change of flatbed weft knitted single jersey ...
Apparel manufacturers all over the world are pressed to deliver high quality garments at low costs in shorter lead times. Most of the apparel manufacturers started following lean manufacturing concept due to its benefits ...
Fast fashion apparel industry is having a significant growth in international markets. Frequent fluctuation of customer demand with smaller batch quantities and, short lead-times, are the key characteristics of fast fashion ...
D r a p e is a u n i q u e p r o p e r t y t l i a t a l l o w s a f a b r i c t o b e b e n t i n m o r e t h a n o n e d i r e c t i o n w i t h
d o u b l e c u r v a t u r e . F o r m a n y y e a r s , t e x t i l e r ...
Significantly, Managing Employee turnover is an essential element to the continuing growth of any Business or the Organization around the world. Before taking any actions to avoid Employee turnover, it is a must to look ...
The Sri Lankan Apparel Industry at present is in the forefront in adapting current
methodologies in relation to process improvement. Many organizations have successfully
implemented lean concepts, six sigma methodologies ...
Consumers are expressing preferences based upon some degree of product-service differentiation and not simply on cost. This trend is more prominent among apparel consumers in the major markets. In this context, the success ...
The effects of different percentages of elastane and Nylon yarn on the dimensional and
physical properties of elastanelNylon Locknit warp knitted fabrics are investigated. In order
to investigate the properties ofthe ...
This study provides a comprehensive investigation to the potential of upgrading the batik industry in Sri Lanka. The current situation of the industry was analyzed. Information on those involved in the industry was gathered ...