Issue 4 (63) / 2007
Title page Contents
Authors: Koszewska Małgorzata
By accepting the EU’s ‘acquis communautaire’ applying to common trade policy, Poland has become a party to all international customs and trade agreements concluded by the Community. The replacement of a national customs tariff with an... more »
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Critical Success Factors for International Fashion Retailers Entering Foreign Markets
Authors: Završnik Bruno
Within Europe there are a variety of fashion-clothing retailers, ranging from local clothing and department stores to internationally active fashion retail chains. When initiating an internationalisation strategy, fashion retailers should reflect upon the congruence of their... more »
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An Investigation on Energy Consumption in Yarn Production with Special Reference to Ring Spinning
Authors: Koç Erdem, Kaplan Emel
The aim of this study was to evaluate the energy consumption, in general, for ring type yarn manufacturing systems and to examine the energy consumption in a chosen spinning mill by considering the available data including... more »
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Authors: Ujhelyiová Anna, Bolhová Eva, Marcinčin Anton, Tiňo Radoslav
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the compatibilisers ethylenedistearamide (EDSA) and ethylenevinylacetate (EVAc) are used for the modification of PP fibres that are aimed at improving the dyeability by dyeing fibres in a bath. This causes changes in... more »
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Preparation and Morphology of Poly(butylene succinate) Nanofibers via Electrospinning
Authors: Liu Yong, He Ji-huan, Yu Jian-yong
An electrospinning method was used to produce Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) nanofibres. The morphology of the fibres was studied considering fibres of different weight concentrations of PBS/CF solution and spun with different diameters of needle-orifice. The results... more »
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Selected Aspects of the Yarn Formation with a False-twist Method in the Air-jet Spinning Chamber
Authors: Witczak Dariusz, Golański Józef
Some selected aspects of the yarn formation in the air-jet false-twist spinning chamber operating according to the MJS (Murata Jet Spinning) principle were discussed. The chamber under investigation is characterised by a straight inlet channel and... more »
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Authors: Lojen Daria Žunič, Jevšnik Simona
Drape is one of the important factors influencing the aesthetics and functionality of fabrics. Therefore, investigation into drape parameters is important for analysing its behaviour. Drape parameters were investigated from different aspects using the Cusick Drape... more »
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A Statistical Model for the Hairiness of Cotton/Polyester Blended OE Rotor Yarns
Authors: Baykal Pinar Duru, Babaarslan Osman, Rizvan Erol
This study aimed to predict the hairiness of cotton/polyester blended rotor yarns using blend ratios and yarn count as predictor variables. A simplex lattice design with two replications at each design point was constructed to determine... more »
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The Effects of Heat-Setting on the Properties of Polyester/Viscose Blended Yarns
Authors: Sardag Sibel, Özdemir Özcan, Kara Ismail
30 tex and 20 tex yarn bobbins consisting of 67% PES - 33% viscose were subjected to heat-setting at 90 °C & 110 °C, and under a pressure of 630 mmHg in order to investigate the... more »
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Authors: Tavanai Hossein
Dope-dyed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) set yarns, which are usually used for the production of fabrics dedicated to manufacture car seats, have better light and washing fastnesses when compared with those dyed with conventional methods such as... more »
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Approximate Study on a Tensile Model of Wool/spandex Core-spun Yarn
Authors: Dang Min, Wang Shanyuan
An approximate approach is presented to calculate and predict the specific stress of wool/spandex core-spun yarn, based on an idealised yarn structure model and Hearle’s yarn theory. The approximate model covers some major parameters from wool... more »
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Authors: Üreyen Mustafa E., Kadoğlu Hüseyin
In this paper some models for predicting the most important ring yarn quality characteristics were built by using AFIS (Advanced Fibre Information System) data. Yarn count, twist and roving properties were also selected as predictors because... more »
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Study on Pneumatic Weft Insertion Behaviour in Main Nozzle
Authors: Ye G.-M., Shen D.-F.
In this paper, with the aim of analysis, the main nozzle was divided into four part (tubes). This allowed to analyse detailed airflow parameters of each tube, and introduce a method of experiment to test the... more »
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Authors: Gurarda A., Meric Binnaz
This paper presents the effects of elastane yarn type and fabric density on the seam performance of PET/ elastane woven fabrics. In this study, 12 different weft stretched fabrics were woven with 2 different weft yarns,... more »
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Novel Dressing Materials Accelerating Wound Healing Made from Dibutyrylchitin
Authors: Chilarski Andrzej, Szosland Lidia, Krucińska Izabella, Kiekens Paul, Błasińska Anna, Schoukens Gustaaf, Cisło Romualda, Szumilewicz Joanna
Dibutyrylchitin (DBC), a soluble chitin derivative, is a polymer with confirmed biological properties. DBC was obtained in the reaction of shrimp chitin with butyric anhydride, carried out under heterogeneous condition, in which perchloric acid was used... more »
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Authors: Połowiński Stefan, Stawski Dawid
The layer-by-layer method was used as a convenient way for depositing colloidal particles of silver, gold or platinum on textiles. After modifications the samples were tested using thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that the incorporation of... more »
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Bio-scouring of Linen Fabrics with Laccase Complex from Cerrena unicolor
Authors: Sójka-Ledakowicz Jadwiga, Lichawska-Olczyk Joanna, Ledakowicz Stanisław, Michniewicz Anna
Presently biotechnology plays an important role especially in the field of environmental protection. In the textile industry enzymes are often used in many technological processes as they are ecological. Flax fibres are special among textile raw... more »
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Surface Functionalization of Nonwovens by Aluminum Sputter Coating
Authors: Deng Bingyao, Deng Bingyao, Wei Qufu, Gao Weidong, Yan Xiong
Nonwoven materials have been widely used in many industries. The surface properties of nonwovens are of importance in the applications presented here. In this study, magnetron sputter coating was used to deposit functional metal aluminium (Al)... more »
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The Influence of Low-temperature Plasma and Enzymatic Treatment on Hemp Fabric Dyeability
Authors: Radetic M., Jovancic P., Jocic D., Topalovic T., Puac N., Petrovic Z. L. J.
In order to study the influence of low-temperature air plasma and enzymatic treatment on the dyeing properties of hemp, “cold dyeing” of hemp fabric with acid dye (C.I. acid blue 113) and direct dye (C.I. direct... more »
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Use of Ultrasonic Technology in Enzymatic Pretreatment Processes of Cotton Fabrics
Authors: Karaboğa C., Körlü A.E., Duran Kerim, Bahtiyari M. I.
The field of ultrasonics is still making strides towards perfection, but already many applications of ultrasonic energy have been found in science and technology. Ultrasonics is the science of sound waves above the limits of human... more »
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Authors: Paluszkiewicz Joanna, Czajkowski Wojciech (Wiesław)
A number of bi-functional fibre-reactive dye derivatives of C.I. Reactive Red 120 containing quinolino-s-triazine groups were synthesised and their application properties during the dyeing of cotton fabrics were determined. Lower fixation values of new dyes with... more »
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Authors: Kapusta Henryk, Strzelecki Stanisław
The subject of this paper is the theoretical investigation of low-speed, mechanically and thermally heavy loaded journal bearings of calendaring and similar type machines operating under identical conditions. A heated press cylinder had hollowed journals of... more »
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