The banana pseudostem is an ideal source of natural cellulose substitute fibre. This thesis
investigates the effects of banana fibre extraction and treatment parameters on fibre fineness,
and establishes suitable methods ...
As a dynamic industry in the globe, the fashion industry is still growing with constantly
changing trends. Even though the apparel industry is transforming with new technology and
innovation, the limitations in waste ...
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 ...
Sri Lankan apparel industry is the primary foreign exchange earner accounting to 40% of the total exports as per Export Development Board (EDB) and 52% of industrial products exports in 2018. According to them, there are ...
In the Textile Testing field fabrics are tested based on the international standards recorded in
test methods. The stretch and recovery test is one of the important textile tests used to
measure the extension and recovery ...
Electrically conductive and biodegradable materials are desired for a vast array of applications in wearable and flexible electronic areas to address the growing ecological problem of e-waste. Herein, we report on the ...
Thermoplastic polymer fabrics are normally heat set to make them dimensionally stable.
These fabrics in garment panel form may again be exposed to heat during the processes such
as rubber print curing and cause to change ...
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 ...
The research paper thesis explores the Sri Lankan textile heritage of traditional batik handicraft to pioneer new printing patterns
techniques into clothing, so as to demonstrate the potential of reviving the textile ...
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 ...